Tag: life lessons

There’s a line that I often hear in my work as a psychotherapist for families of children classified as special needs. It’s a refrain...

My son turned four last month and has been in dance class since the ripe old age of 2.5. I danced growing up, as...

The other day, my six-year-old was sitting at the table doing his “writing” homework. I was in the kitchen making dinner when I heard...

Are you curious? With constant access to the Google machine (that’s what I call my iPhone. I think I stole the phrase from Joe Scarborough),...

During my study-abroad semester in Rome, my friend and I traveled to Marrakech because, well, why not? We were two girls from New York,...

As far back as I remember as a child, we always planted a vegetable garden in the spring. I have incredible memories of my...

When your kid is 15 years old, they still need you. They are still not old enough to do many things on their own,...

I’m good at other things. I say this a lot, usually around parenting and domesticated type things that I resist or am terrible at (baking,...

“Say sorry!” It’s a common phrase we say to children, but how often do we say it to ourselves? We expect our kids to constantly...

Dear Pregnant Self, I know you have prepared for this pregnancy. You’ve read all the books, taken classes, and asked all the questions. You’ve always...