Tag: parenting
4 Tips to Prepare Your Kids for a New Baby
We've been preparing our two boys (4 1/2 and 3 years old) for the arrival of their new sibling since I entered the second trimester....
Ways to Reach Out To—and Support—a Special Needs Family
"Well, what CAN we say then?"
In response to a post I wrote a couple of months back (if you missed it, you can find...
Seven Reasons My Kid Won’t Eat
My child...my sweet, loving, precocious five year old...is a picky eater.
Let me preface this by noting that she hasn't ALWAYS been a picky eater....
Potty In The USA: Five Unfortunate Truths About Going Diaper-Free
Something happened in my bathroom.
Something horrible.
The space which had once been a crisp, white sanctuary for the full-bladdered looked like the interior of a...
Attention (White) Parents: We HAVE to Talk to Our Kids About...
A few days ago, my five-year-old son and I were listening to Louis Armstrong records, and “What a Wonderful World” came on. Like a...
Wishing for a (Virtual) House Call? You Need the Amwell App!
Ugh. No. Just…no. Your head aches. Your throat is scratchy. And is that a fever? You know before you even open your eyes to...
Tales of a Part-Time “Crunchy” Mom
"Oh you're one of those..." In my (almost) 3 short months of being a mom, that's a phrase I've gotten used to hearing. I...
5 Ways My Darling Daughter Channels Chuck Norris
Internet, meet McLaine.
Cute, isn't she? It would be quite the mistake to underestimate that innocent looking face, though, because this little girl is Hell...
The Best Advice I Was Ever Given
There’s so much parenting advice that is given, isn’t there? Both welcome and not. “Natural childbirth!” “Get an epidural and it will be more...
Straight from the Librarian’s Mouth — Favorite Books & Reading Tips...
National Library Week is April 12-18, 2015. In honor of the occasion, I requested book recommendations from both an *elementary and **middle school librarian. Additionally,...