Bringing Up Race. How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World. By Uju Asika (Book Excerpt)
April 21st, 2021
Be Cool, Be Kind, Be You My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness. —Maya Angelou, American writer I talk a lot about coolness on my blog. It’s one of my ultimate values, which might ...
Me, Motherhood, and a Wise Woman by Julie Wheaton & Patrece Powers (Book Excerpt)
February 2nd, 2021
She makes it look so easy. She looks so together. She has a clean house. She has a nanny. She doesn’t spend enough time with her kids. She spends too much time with her kids. She doesn’t need to work. She is so smart. She is so creative. She has a husband who helps with the kids. She is having ...
The Distance Learning Playbook for Parents by co-author Rosalind Wiseman (Book Excerpt)
October 6th, 2020
HAPPINESS? What is it? Before the pandemic, most parents, when asked what they want for their children, said, “I want my child to be happy.” But what does happiness really mean? It can’t mean free from painful experiences or conflict with others because those things constantly hap- pen. It can’t be free ...
Things You Need to Know About Parenting In the USA (When You’re an Aussie) – By Vicky Dal Molin
July 14th, 2015
So I came across quite an amusing article today titled 15 Things You Need To Know About Parenting in Australia by Jenna Gallina**. It brought me back and reminded me exactly how fabulous growing up in Australia really was. Which made me think…. If it that much different here in ...
Show Review: Big Apple Circus “Metamorphosis” by Margaret Hart
November 16th, 2014
To me, the circus is ubiquitous with childhood. Like Apple Pie and Lemonade, it never goes out of style. But for some kids, like my soon-to-be, 10-year-old son, the mention of the circus gets me a “been there, done that” response. These days, teetering on 10, if there isn't an ...
Flea Market Fun and Making Memories by Melissa Swedoski
June 2nd, 2014
When I became at first-time mom at 40, I wondered if I had the stamina to keep up with a little one. Even though there were (and still are) many sleep deprived days, I think we've done a good job keeping up with our girls. And the best part, we're ...
To GPS Track or Not To Track: That is the Question – By Vicky Dal Molin
April 8th, 2014
So I was looking at my usual blog posts today and one came up that has sparked many a debate. It was advertising this wizz bang new watch or children that allows you to GPS track them from your smart phone etc. It’s a cellular-connected GPS tracking device basically. You ...
Setting the Bar to Wonder Woman – By Vicky Dal Molin
April 1st, 2014
Last Friday after what was one of the craziest weeks I have had I arranged to meet some of the August Mum’s (whom I had mentioned in a previous post). Mind you this was after I rescheduled the entire group from Thursday to Friday after a last minute work meeting ...
The Beautiful Friendships by Vicky Dal Molin
March 18th, 2014
I have just returned from a day out of town. My son and I jumped in the car Saturday morning and with much excitement (mine really…. he was far from excited at sitting for 2.5 hours in that car seat…. A fact he shared the entire drive) and headed north ...
Book Reviews: ADHD Titles & Giveaways by Robin Gorman Newman
March 7th, 2014
If you are parenting an ADHD child, as I am, and especially as they start to get older and understand more about how their bodies feel and are able to express, having them read books that offer explanation and also engage and amuse are great finds. I'd like to share ...
