Tag: parenting

Even though I spend a lot of time fussing or giving my children reminders to do their homework or complete their chores, I try...

The number of decisions we have to make as parents is astounding. For me, it's not the big ones that seem to weigh on...

It was supposed to be a superhero-themed day at camp when my nine-year-old put on a red cape and a huge full-headed unicorn mask...

Sometimes I wonder how many 12-year-old girls wore control top pantyhose in the 90s? I wonder because I did, but also because I can...

When my son was in kindergarten at a local catholic school, a reading teacher of his stopped me in the hallway to let me...

Frustrated with your kid for not eating any vegetables? Stressed out that your kid is not having a well-balanced diet? Well, don’t look too...

Yesterday the mama bear in me came out. I had to keep myself restrained, but I really wanted to explode. My girls and I...

My daughter says that I don't have a job.   She is making a simple observation that, in comparison to me, her dad leaves day after...

When your child does something that needs correcting, what words do you choose? As I’m entering my age of awareness, I’m becoming increasingly sticky with words...

Long before you become a parent, you learn about the "terrible twos." The tantrums and volatility of toddlerhood earn our two-year-olds this "terrible" nomenclature....