‘That’s So Rude!’
It’s unsettling to hear your children tell you about someone being rude, uncool or insensitive toward them. It hurts you almost as much as...
Don’t Be Naive
Parents would be remiss to not take advantage of the teachable moments society has placed before us in recent weeks. I will admit it’s...
Teaching Children to Love—Themselves
February’s always been a weird month for me. After the wiz-bang-rush of hurtling through the holidays and the shiny new possibilities of a new...
Last But Not Least
This January there will be no female president moving into the White House, despite the hopes of so many. On election day, I ran into...
When Birds and Bees Start Buzzing Around
Talking about the “birds and the bees” with our children is tricky, uncomfortable and, in many ways, a parent’s nightmare. But it’s a part...
Shop with Mom
Some things only a daughter can appreciate about her mother — like her knack for shopping and decorating.
Urgency or Emergency?
The summer is a great time for kids to let loose. School is out and there is an array of ways to have fun....
Love Yourself
As the mother of two young women, I have learned some lessons when it comes to body image. Many of those lessons were taught...
B’More Healthy: Set Up for Success
These days we boldly challenge the notion of what is “normal.” Yet, even at an instinctual level, we know that all children want to...
Moms: Share the Load, Throw Away the Guilt
Mothers, let’s admit the to-do list for our household is of our own making. From cooking to shopping for groceries, cleaning and mothering.
I tell...
