Motherhood & Family
Life in the ‘hood
Summer slide: The importance of play and practicing skills
If you’re the parent of a school-age child, I’m sure you’ve heard about the dreaded “summer slide.” The highly feared loss of academic ground that […]
Parent’s guide to intervening in a sibling fight
Your children are fighting. Should you step in? Common wisdom says no, let the kids work it out themselves. That’s because when the parent decides […]
The REAL truth about snow days
You’ve seen the photos on Facebook and Twitter of smiling faces playing in the snow on snow days when kids are home from school. What […]
7 Important reasons to eat dinner as a family
Every new parent is told over and over again to eat dinner together as a family, but rarely do parents understand the importance of this […]
6 Qualities your kid needs to thrive as an adult
Childbirth, caring for a newborn, fear of SIDS, pre-school, picky eating, toilet training, bullying, homework, friendship issues, discipline, tween issues, teen issues, dating, college…Is that really […]
Motherhood: It’s OK to be clueless
It sometimes seems like the more we learn, the more we realize two things: We don’t know a flippin’ thing We’re not certain about anything […]
If my child marries yours…
I just want you to know I’m praying for you. When I’m awake at night – feeding babies, burping babies, giving Tylenol to a feverish […]
5 Ways parents mess up their children
Today, parents are hindering the successful development of their children. Too many kids today don’t have street smarts and have not learned to be self-reliant. […]
