Hitting the Reset Button
Single parent or not, we all need to allow ourselves a break and a chance to reboot and reset for the sake of our kids. Hold the guilt.
Single parent or not, we all need to allow ourselves a break and a chance to reboot and reset for the sake of our kids. Hold the guilt.
There are universal truths about parenting and particularly so when it comes to the end of the school year and summer vacation. You can relate, right?
Just like no two snowflakes are the same, no two parenting experiences are the same. However, there are certain things about the highs and lows of raising kids that seem to ring true for almost every mom and dad. We’re sure you’ll relate to at least a few of these.
Because that’s what we do in our house. We blame our kids’ less desirable characteristics on our partner’s gene pool.
My teens are growing up, and in some ways everything seems different, now. In plenty of other ways, though, it’s all still very familiar.
Having teenagers in the house is a solemn death knell of romance for the parents. And they’re not even sorry about it, either.
Having older kids should make summer less complicated, not more; at least, that’s what I used to think. Planning for the “right” kind of summer is still daunting.
If Tiger Moms are known for their overparenting, then I am an underparenter. Am I doing it wrong?
I have fond memories of snow days in upstate New York, but the rare, “modern” snow day in the south just isn’t as magical as what I remember.
Parenting, much like clutter, will suck up all of the available space in your life if you let it. Don’t just find your Village, participate in it (without the kids).
With all of the pressure we put on ourselves to make family holidays “perfect,” this year I’m settling for reality, and working on being grateful for it all.
Ideas for filling that post-kid-bedtime block with activities OTHER than falling asleep in front of the TV.
Although my kids are still relatively young, just 10 and 12-years-old, sometimes I feel like I became a mother in the Dark Ages. But 2003 really was kind of like living in a cave, I guess, because I missed many of the trends that have now become permanent fixtures in the life of parents. Gender Reveal Parties? Smash Cakes? Elf on the Shelf?
A mother’s frustration at being the target of her 9 year old’s anger. Some advice on how to best handle this explosive, sensitive situation.
I vowed never to become an overprotective parent like my mother. Then I had a child.
Tidings of comfort and joy can feel like a tall order in a household with children who are no longer truly children… but I think it’s still there if you look.
This Thanksgiving and beyond, I am grateful that we are “The House” for my teens and their friends. What does that look like?
You may dread the appearance of a kid with a glossy brochure of wares on your doorstep, but school/activity fundraising is here to stay. Here’s why it matters.
It is inevitable. We all face disappointments in our lives, many times out of our direct control. How we handle those disappointments is up to us. Teaching our children to weather setbacks and failures is one of the more important jobs we face as parents.
The truth is that we all have times when we handle ourselves badly and our kids pay the price. The goal is to find a way to make things right and move on.