For as long as work exists, my kids are going to get jobs. Because the world will always need people who know the value of self-sacrifice and manual labor.
As I sat with my new baby in the Children’s Hospital, I began to feel more confident as a mother and more angry at the pediatrician who had dismissed me.
When faced with the stark reality that your friend/family/acquaintance has publicly decried a youth presence at her wedding, you can react one of four ways.
Parenting without yelling can feel like a Herculean task, especially when it seems to be the only foolproof way to get kids’ attention. But it's possible.
Disgust is a natural reaction, and evolutionarily necessary to keep us away from disease and tainted food. Why does it sort of diminish when we have kids?
Giving our kids a naturalist’s education can be a powerful way to develop science and language skills, and a deeper connection to the world around them.
