I'm the Allergy Mom, and Yes, I Know You're Not Thrilled
A few tips and pieces of advice that I’ve honed over the years that can hopefully help if you have an allergic kid in your child’s classroom.
6 Ways to Play Nice With Your Kid’s Teacher
One key to a child’s success both socially and behaviorally is the relationship between the teacher and the parents.
When an Old Scar Reveals a New Truth About Motherhood
Memory transports me back to the OR and I’m in essentially the same savasana position: flat on my back, arms outstretched, hands open.
Mothers Hold Children’s Hands for a While – or Sometimes Forever
When I co-owned a home décor business, one of the products featured in our catalog was a calligraphy sign that said: "Mothers hold their children’s hands for a while… their hearts forever." At the ...
If Recollection is Subject to Our Own Perspectives, I Hope My Kids Remember It This Way
When we look at any one of the photographs that depict a childhood, the unspoken story therein will be read differently by each of us.
It Would Have Been Better If Kevin Hadn't Come
I think all parents worry that one of their kids is being shortchanged in some way. This fear increases exponentially when you have a special needs child.
The Project Management Tool You Can Use to Wrangle Your Family
Everything from crazy family mornings to chores and attitude problems can be addressed by stealing this corporate tool and applying it to the home.
Rewards and Bribery – Aren’t They the Same?
Some parents assume rewards and bribes are synonymous. They aren’t. There’s actually a huge difference.
Starting Over: When Mama is Nana
The term “grandfamilies” has entered the lexicon.
The Secret to Lin-Manuel Miranda's Success? Standing Ovations From His Parents
The pieces of his life that struck me most, though, weren’t the obvious. It was watching a video of him holding court as a little boy.
Six Simple Ways to Raise Civically Engaged Kids
No matter what your personal politics are, you can raise civic-minded children ready to help their communities and put their ideas into the world.
Think Beyond the Maxipad: How to Help Your Modern Teen Manage Her Period
Today's teenagers have a wide variety of options when it comes to managing their periods.
Those Thoughts Don't Make You a Bad Mom – They Make You Human
At one point or another, you’ll feel it. You will. You’ll feel trapped. You’ll get tired of being so completely depended upon. You’ll miss your freedom.
The Power of NOT Negotiating With Toddlers
The other day, I snuck one of my triplet toddlers – the one sitting in the shopping cart seat facing me as the other two sat in the plastic car, facing away – a Krispy Kreme cruller. The only one w...
Maximize Your Kids' Executive Function to Help Get to School on Time
It might be time to focus less on what’s going on in your house every morning and more on what’s going on in your kids’ brains at any given moment.
To Gain Perspective, Adapt These 5 Work-Related Tips to Your Parenting
Professionals use tricks all the time to gain a fresh perspective on long-term projects. You can also use them to get unstuck from the parenting dead end.
Elaine Aron's "The Highly Sensitive Child" Was Exactly the Book We Needed
When I first started reading "The Highly Sensitive Child," I couldn't believe there were other kids like my sweet, sensitive, yet uniquely challenging son.
Father First, Tough Guy Fireman Second
Let me tell you about the time a "tough" fireman was reduced to a slobbering, sniveling mess in the arms of his then-two-year-old daughter.
Adding Another Sibling Won't Ruin Your Kids
Experts believe there are things you can do to make the transition to life with a new baby easier on older children.
This Is Why You Mix up Your Kids' Names, According to Science
A scientific review examined five studies involving over 1,700 participants to get to the bottom of why we can't get our kids' names straight.
Drop These 5 Ineffective Discipline Sentences From Your Parenting Playbook
As a family coach, I hear mothers and fathers say certain sentences to their children that always make me cringe.
Times I Refrained From Telling My Tween Tough Sh*t
Being a tween is more about the attitude – the attitude your child cops when they think they are a teenager but their birth certificate says otherwise.
To the Introverted Mom at Kindergarten Orientation
I saw you staring into space and looking like a lost puppy. I am guessing this is your first time?
Growing Up Happens While You're Watching, Almost in Disbelief
All parents can hope for is to have the opportunity to watch their kids sprout strong legs of independence that will lead them on their own journey.