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Yesterday, I took part in the Don’t Fret the Sweat Talk on TheMotherhood. We had a great conversation about tweens heading back to school, how to keep them organized, the best ways to deal with the homework wars, and what to do about schoolyard bullying. These are not easy topics, but there were a lot [...]
I’ve agreed to co-host a Talk on TheMotherhood about Tweens and Heading Back to School featuring parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman, author of the New York Times bestseller Queen Bees and Wannabes. This topic is certainly applicable to my life at the moment, and I always love a good Talk at TheMotherhood. I have two “tweens” in [...]
Balance . . . that elusive quality that we all strive to attain and never quite seem to achieve. Articles and even books have been written about this topic, but does anyone ever truly arrive at this perfect state of balance? As women we are encouraged, even expected to have it all — career, family, home [...]
I mentioned that I was getting our fall chore charts put together, and several of you asked to see what we do. The thought of me doling out organizational advice is quite comical. If you only knew . . . I wish I could tell you that I am thoroughly organized, and our kids do [...]
Our kids are 5, 8 and 11, so we knew the time was rapidly approaching when we would need to have The Talk. There are various parental approaches to addressing this touchy subject. Some parents (my husband, ahem) would rather dig a hole in the sand, place his head in it, and pretend like the [...]
It’s always bittersweet, the First Day of School. I love summertime. I love lazy mornings and afternoons at the pool. I love long days and waking up to daylight at 5:30 AM. But I also like the structure that the school year brings, and I’m more than ready to get back onto a predictable schedule. [...]
I had an interesting conversation with my daughter last night. For the last 2 years, all I have heard was that she wanted a DSi — a handheld video game system that “everyone” has. She had a DS, but no. She needed a DSi. I’m talking TWO YEARS I’ve been getting grief over this highly [...]
When I was at a Neiman Marcus style event a few weeks back, I had the pleasure of meeting Lisa Taylor Richey, President and Founder of The American Academy of Etiquette, Inc. We struck up a conversation and I learned that she teaches etiquette both in real life and online, particularly focusing on children. Unfortunately [...]
Mom, I’m BORED. Oh to have the luxury of boredom. Because boredom is indeed a luxury. I don’t remember the last time I was bored. But my kids. Oh they do get bored. Mom, I’m BORED. If only I had a nickel . . . I’m convinced that the reason kids get bored nowadays is [...]
I never had a sister. I grew up with a younger brother, and while we get along great now, we grew up fighting like cats and dogs. But we were four years apart in age, and we had very different interests and personalities, and I suppose a little bit of bickering goes with the territory. [...]
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