Parenting Wisdom

I remember when I was working as a teacher. I would look everywhere for interesting books for my students. I didn’t like getting traditional books every teacher had. I wanted trendy books, yes, but I also liked books that...

Most mornings I skim my social media accounts to see what I may have missed overnight. Twitter - check. Instagram - check. LinkedIn - check.  Facebook - che....  ....and there it is. This post in a local parents group:  Is the Pleasantville Library currently...

Words matter, but you can change them. Have you heard of the 75Hard Challenge? It’s fascinating when you dig deeper into what it actually is, but it can be a little intimidating on the surface. I’ve seen this challenge posted and...

I started running way back before I had children—before I was even married. When I was young and single, I lived in this attic apartment in Weehawken that I liked to imagine was very La Boheme, and I used...

I grew up perpetually single, never quite fitting into the boxes set aside for women in small-town Maine. In fact, I often sought to tear them down or stand beside them in opposition. Perhaps because I didn’t know a...

After a long week of extra innings from the baseball sidelines, packing endless granola bars and fruit cups in your kid's lunch bags, and running to Target for last minute school supplies, you've earned your night out with your...

Last month, I was writing an essay on establishing dialogue and discourse with kids at various age groups. Well, that one will have to wait because right now, what I need to work on is dialogue with other grown...

Boredom is part of life. In my experience, boredom is a major catalyst for creativity and ingenuity in small children. We’ve all had those Christmas mornings or birthdays when our kids tear through a mountain of gifts only to...

Although the holidays are behind us and we've finally taken down the Christmas tree, I can't help but think that I have helped decorate and enjoyed the company of over 50 beautifully adorned Christmas trees in my lifetime. But so...

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