Tag: parenting

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...

I have never been a fan of labels, but you can’t deny the era we were each born into and the birth order of...

  As a parent, you like to enrich your child’s life as much as possible. Aside from education, we like to include activities where our...

In light of our toxic political climate and the #metoo movement, what’s a parent to do, especially those raising girls? It seems women and...

Growing up in rural Maine I saw a lot of guns; even shot a few. So, it was no surprise that my younger brother’s...

Growing up, there were things that I always wanted to do but was scared to do because of what my parents or my friends...

This morning, on our last day of vacation on Long Beach Island, I set my iPhone alarm early so I could walk the four...

One day, it’s endless cuddles with chubby little bodies and holding tiny hands as you navigate almost everything. Suddenly, you’re confronted with longer limbs,...

There is so much planning and anticipation before a new baby arrives. What happens afterwards is a whole different story! Through sleepless nights, feeding...

Middle school education has been reduced to a number of stereotypes for too long. What is considered to be one of the most critical...