GUEST BLOG POST: How to Talk with Your Kids About Ethics by Michael Parker
August 30th, 2013
[caption id="attachment_14089" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Photo credit: Petri Kurkaa"][/caption]THE VALUE OF DISCUSSION Ethics and values should be spoken about regularly in homes. Every time your child comes home with an example of something “unfair” that happened at school, this is an opportunity to speak about ethics. When an issue comes up on ...
Remember the Time …..? By Robin Sydney Wallace
August 11th, 2013
Many years ago, I had a friend who, whenever I would start to talk or tell a story, would interrupt me before I got through the first sentence and say, “Wait a minute, Robin. You forgot to say which way the wind was blowing.” It sounds a little bit like ...
Increase the SPF on My Sensitivity, Please by Melissa Swedoski
August 6th, 2013
Recently, I've been pondering if I've gotten more sensitive as I've gotten older. About my looks, certainly. I check the lines, the dark spots, the wrinkles, the grays, a lot more thoroughly than I ever did. If I think someone is either sizing me up, wondering how I'm married to ...
Another Teenager in the House by Sharon O’Donnell
August 3rd, 2013
Today my 'baby' turns 13. For so long, he has played the role of my 'little boy', younger brother to Billy and David who are 9 and 6 years older than he is, respectively. As the older ones grew up, started shaving, driving, dating, and going to college -- I ...
Because I Said So – by Margaret Hart
July 30th, 2013
I was talking with a group of moms this week about discipline. And consequences. And saying no, and meaning it. But then ultimately caving in because you're simply worn out from saying no, and your child constantly asking, "But, why?" One mom brought up the age-old answer that most of us ...
Lonely is the Night …. By Robin Sydney Wallace
July 28th, 2013
"Unlike their male counterparts, female elected officials have produced remarkably few sex scandals," --The New York Times. There’s a mayoral race going on in New York City in which one of the candidates is redefining the issue of transparency in politics and giving the press another reason to keep showing up ...
5 Things You Probably Know About Parenthood by Melissa Swedoski
July 23rd, 2013
Some days, it doesn't pay to be a mother. Okay, it never pays to be a mother unless you've figured out the magical way to get paid for changing diapers, soothing crying babies, living through sleep deprivation for years, and so much more. If you have figured this out, please ...
GUEST POST BLOG: “You’re Not My Boss” — Cultivating Respect by Sue Sanders
July 21st, 2013
“You’re not my boss.” My daughter Lizzie is fourteen. Therefore, over the previous few years, I’ve heard this phrase more times than I can count. It’s as if she’s got it on autorepeat. My friends also hear this near constant refrain from their children, as well. Why is this expression ...
Age Ain’t a Number, It’s Just a Perspective by Melissa Swedoski
July 16th, 2013
When I agreed to marry a man 13 years my junior, I wasn't thinking too clearly. That is to say, I was so giddy with excitement, that I didn't take my usual pros/cons approach and fashion a list of why this is a good/bad idea. Yes, I was that really ...
GUEST BLOG POST: Guarding Against Perfectionism in Our Children by Jill Rigby
July 14th, 2013
Perfectionism hinders success. Perseverance guarantees it (win or lose). We’ve all witnessed a child who makes a first attempt at a new skill only to fail. He wails in disbelief that he couldn’t accomplish the task perfectly, pushes aside the project, and walks away. Hopefully, we have also witnessed the child ...
