On Valentine's Day for My Daughter
When my daughter was three-years-old, I came across a beautiful poem by Sarah Kay called “If I Should Have a Daughter.” I promised myself that one day I would share this poem with my own daughter. ...
A Family Stuck in the Autism Waiting Room
When you know something with your child just isn't right, waiting on an autism diagnosis is nothing short of excruciating.
Shadow or No Shadow. Groundhog Day, Again
“Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today.” – Groundhog Day
15 Real Valentine's Days For Single Moms
There's at least 15 other days in a year we single mothers actually do wish there was a big, strong, capable, loving romantic living in our home.
The Unique Pressures on Black Women to Parent and Provide
In our culture, women are expected to be mothers first and all else second. For many, particularly the Black woman, this system and its expectations create challenges.
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids About Race and Ethnicity
It is our job as parents, teachers, and citizens of the world to teach our kids the value of every other person on the planet.
Here's How to Help Your Kids Be Kind and Inclusive People
It's not easy to be the kid who stands up against the social injustices of the middle school cafeteria. You can help by staying involved and asking questions.
How To Help Your Kids Fall Back This Weekend
Most of us are forced to follow the Daylight Saving Time scheme, even though it's "wasteful and unnecessary." In theory, we parents "gain" an extra hour to sleep in this weekend as Daylight Saving ...
My New Year's Resolution: Asking My Kids to Forgive Me
It’s the New Year, and I have been doing a lot of thinking. I want to say, with all of my heart and all of my soul, that I am sorry. I want apologize for anything (and everything) I have said or do...
4 Sources of Mom Guilt I'm Letting Go of This Year
This year I am resolving, with a twist. There will be no diet, exercise, less swearing and drinking, "more church" kind of resolutions. This year I'm simply letting go of the things that are just n...
Why It's Up to Me to Teach My White Kids That Black Lives Matter
The burden of racism weighs heavily on our country. I could simply tell my children, everyone is equal, but little good would come of it.
Teaching Kids How to Goal Set With New Year’s Resolutions
Surround yourself and your kids with piles of magazines and update vision boards for the fresh, new year to come. If nothing else came from this evening together, we exercised our creativity and b...
Have a Newborn? Good Luck Trying to Remember Things
The only good thing about the sleepless infant days is that eventually they're over.
8 Psychologist-Backed Tips for Improving Communication with Kids
When you communicate well with your child, it leads to a strong relationship, greater cooperation, and feelings of worth. When communication is a struggle, it can lead to your child switching off, ...
9 Valuable Tips for Negotiating Down to a Part-Time Schedule
Two parents with 40 hour work weeks can be hard for families to juggle. If a part time schedule would suit yours better, these tips can help you get it. How to know your limit and make work fit you...
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids the Value of $5
One of the perks of being a kid is not having any monetary responsibility, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t help our young ones learn financial planning and literacy. Giving your tykes a head sta...
Helping Kids Handle the Post-Holiday Blues
The build up to the holidays can be a big deal. There are strategies to help your children overcome the feeling of the post-holiday let down.
7 Ways to Teach Little Ones The True Spirit of the Holidays
Don’t let materialistic frenzy overpower the season’s wonder. Here are 7 tips to give kids a greater understanding about the true spirit of the holidays.
The Countless Distractions of the Work-From-Home Parent
Working from home seems like an ideal setup. Except, of course, for the millions of distractions. Many parents are juggling full-time jobs and countless life responsibilities, all with kids at home...
10 Non-Holiday Traditions That Can Truly Bond a Family
There is an endless list of traditions: religious traditions, new year's traditions, birthday traditions, wedding traditions, Thanksgiving traditions, the list goes on and on. Traditions essentiall...
Prioritizing Friendships as a Parent and How to Maintain Them
The keyword: effort. The kind of friendships that mean something don’t often just happen when you are also juggling life with kids.
Trying the Brutal Honesty of Kids on For Size
Imagine if we had the same types of rules for honesty and story-telling that our kids do. How bad could it really be?
Why We’re Happy to Be a Christmas Tree-Free Home
As a kid, being Jewish at Christmastime meant feeling the pain of being different. But those experiences shaped my values.
The Unexpected Blessing of a Less-Than-Perfect Grandma
It wasn’t until I had kids that I began to wonder what it might have been like to hug a grandparent who returned affection with shining, loving eyes.