’True Mothers’ (Japanese movie w/subtitles): Review by Hannah Singer
January 29th, 2021
I am an adoptive mom of an 8th grader, adopted from birth, just like the adoptive parents in this movie. When I was offered to review this movie, I was somewhat reluctant. Even after all these years, I am sensitive to the situation. Basically, I didn’t want to be upset or ...
Raising Your Spirited Baby by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D. (Book Excerpt)
January 15th, 2021
Excerpt from RAISING YOUR SPIRITED BABY by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D. Copyright © 2020 by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka. Used with permission by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Chapter 3 What Do I Need to Stay Calm So I Can Calm My Baby? Untangling Our Emotions, Reframing Our Experiences, ...
Dad’s Great Advice for Teens by Marc Fienberg (Book Excerpt)
December 15th, 2020
Great Advice #3 “Spend Your 44 Hours Wisely” Spend your free time on the things that will bring you lasting happiness, not just things that are fun in the moment. “I don’t have time for that.” I hear it all the time, from teens and adults alike. But really? You don’t have time for ...
Another Perspective On Helping Our Kids Make Friends – by Ali Skylar
December 9th, 2020
The other day I was talking to a mom who is just incredibly overwhelmed helping her two young teenage boys figure out not just how to do school online, but how to create friendships online. As many parents know, making and keeping friends is probably one of the biggest challenges our ...
Mom, You Just Don’t Get It by Ali Skylar
November 2nd, 2020
The other day my 21 year old son Chaz called after watching a documentary called The Social Dilemma. According to the filmmakers, this documentary is “a powerful exploration of the disproportionate impact that a relatively small number of engineers in Silicon Valley have over the way we think, act, and ...
All In by Later Mom Ali Skylar
October 25th, 2020
I was at a Motherhood Later Zoom gathering when one of the moms shared a bit about her parenting journey, and how an extremely challenging birth experience “birthed” an incredible commitment on her husband’s part to help make changes in the workplace. On a global scale, Josh Levs’ work has ...
What?!? I’m An Older parent?!? by Ali Skylar
October 18th, 2020
I’ll never forget the moment I realized that my hubby, Jamie and I were “older parents.” I never really gave it a second thought until my son, Chaz, now 21, was in Kindergarten. He came home one day after Jamie picked him up from school very upset. Me: Hey love! How ...
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 ...
Halloween Treats for the Kid in All of Us by Robin Gorman Newman
September 25th, 2020
Having been in business for over 80 years, Economy Candy is New York's oldest retail candy store and a family owned business. My son, now 17, and I, used to do regular staycations in NYC (we live on Long Island), and during one of those trips, we visited the iconic shop ...
Be All In: Raising Kids for Success in Sports and Life by Christie Pearce Rampone and Dr. Kristine Keane (Book Excerpt)
August 18th, 2020
Giving Honest Feedback It is so hard to give negative feedback, especially to our children. Research on management consistently shows that leaders tend to avoid giving feedback, especially negative or corrective feedback.2 This holds true for parenting as well. Parents are afraid of hurting their children’s feelings or doing damage to ...
