Instead of M&M’s, Kids Need More N&Ns – AKA: My Kid Hates When I Say “No”
One day when I took my young son to Burger King, he wanted something he couldn’t have and I said no. It didn’t work out well for either of us. What he wanted was “white pop” (known to older kids as Sprite). I was OK with that. I held the cup to the Sprite label on...
My Favorite New Year’s Resolution
I loved this resolution because it helped bring to life a piece of me that I longed for: the part that can pause long enough to truly see and hear my children’s words and respond with a smile
Let’s Be Real About New Year’s Resolutions
It’s that time of year again. The time of year where many decide they will make resolutions to be better in the new year. Many will make lofty or unrealistic resolutions and within a few days or weeks will not achieve them. Not because you didn’t want to accomplish...
Take Care Of YOU This Holiday Season
The holiday season for many is the most wonderful time of the year marked by friends and family gatherings, holiday parties, smiling faces of shoppers at stores, and young children in awe of the magic of the season. However, the holiday season for many is a time of...
What I Learned About The Holidays From The Secret Moms Club
There’s a secret club of moms who have learned all sorts of important mom-things and they are not sharing their wisdom with the masses! I am making it my mission to track them down, spy on their meetings and disseminate any valuable information I can gather. At the...
How Do We Parent in Ways We Weren’t Parented?
Make lasting changes in behavior that last a lifetime and span multiple generations. In some ways, it's easy to parent our children in ways we weren't parented, right? I was a latch-key kid with a working mom who was gone a lot. When it came time for me to be a mom,...
Celebrate an Inclusive Halloween That’s Fun for All Kids
It's that time of year, when pumpkin patches, hayrides and corn mazes are abundant. The weather is cooling off and the Halloween costume stores are officially open. The anticipation for what can be one of the best nights in a child’s life is about to happen:...
Finding “Yes” Time To Play With Your Kids
When my five-year-old goddaughter wants to build a fort and play dollhouse, I say yes! To heck with making dinner for the teenagers; they had to fend for themselves last night. But back when it was my five-year-old sons wanting to build forts and play “smashing...
