The Grip of Childhood by Cecile David-Weill, author, Parents Under the Influence (Book Excerpt)
January 6th, 2020
Like it or not, we have no more control over our role as parents than we do over whom we “choose” to fall in love with. Just as in some measure we fall for partners based on our childhood rather than on our conscious desires as adults, we instinctively model ...
Considering Mother’s Day by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
May 14th, 2017
It’s Mother’s Day at 4:00am Santa Fe time or 3:00am Arizona time. I have just finished driving five hours—the last leg of our trip—from Arizona to Santa Fe so that my daughter can participate in a recital today, Mother’s Day. On the drive I was thinking about “what is Mother’s Day?” ...
Guest Blog Post: Think Smart by Kerri Yarsley, author, The Instruction Manual for Kids-Parents Edition
April 16th, 2015
As a new parent – either mother or father – you begin to realize you have very little idea about the very basics of raising your baby. There are so many things to learn, to know, and to do.It can be completely overwhelming if you let it get to you. ...
