What to do when nanny
Having a nanny can makes life easier - and more complicated at the same time. Here are some tips for dealing with your nanny's vacation.
Navigating adult content
Parents who expose kids to adult topics through art, open discussion of difficult topics.
Birthday party excess is no gift
Mark kids' birthdays, not as occasions to eat too much and get piles of toys, but as milestones in their lives, steps towards adulthood and maturity.
The Dadchelor Party
There is nothing more important than getting the new or experienced dad to be engaged in the process of giving birth and having a new baby added to the family unit.
True friends
Some friends will come and go and others will be around through the test of time.
Please teach your kids to mind their manners
Does it really make a difference if you solicit a “please” and “thank you” from your child every time you do something for her or give something to her?
Motherhood is a lot like having breakfast in bed
Being served breakfast in bed is the scene that plays out in my Mother’s Day memory rewind loop.
TRY – The little verb that never could
Please TRY to read the following sentence:
'Oh look, you ARE reading this sentence'
Exactly! You actually read it and there was an action associated with it. Allow me to explain.
Show kids what grown-up love looks like
Parents’ words and actions teach kids how to show interest and express love, and what it means to be in a committed relationship. If your kids’ love lessons come from Hollywood movies and YouTube videos, you might want to make
Your conduit of information
As the editor of a parenting magazine for about as long as I’ve been a parent to my teenagers, I’ve acted as a conduit of information to other parents.
Resolutions to help keep your family strong
It’s January — and everywhere you look there’s talk of resolutions
