I’m not gonna lie, ya’ll. I’ve been feeling down. And one of the toughest things to do when I’m feeling blue is to give love. I can give pouty face and who-gives-a-damn and shuffling feet no probl...
Resources for Keeping Your Sanity Over Winter Break
I'm giving up Facebook for a few, here. No, not for Lent. Because it's yet another winter break where my family will not be escaping this icy tundra for the turquoise shores of somewhere that drin...
Cloud-connected Toys that "evolve and grow with your children"
Are you ready for cloud-connected toys that "engage in real and personalized conversations with kids, and evolve with the child as he or she grows"? A company called Elemental Path is developin...
Blocks, Play, and Screen Time: How Do They Affect The Child Mind?
Dr. Dimitri Christakis , the Director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development at Seattle Children't Research Institute talks about the effects of blocks, play, and screen time on ...
Children Should Be Allowed to Get Bored
Children should be allowed to get bored so they can develop their innate ability to be creative, an education expert says. http://www.bbc.com/news/education-21895704
Presence, Not Praise: How To Cultivate a Healthy Relationship with Achievement
Being present, whether with children, with friends, or even with oneself, is always hard work. But isn’t this attentiveness — the feeling that someone is trying to think about us — something we wan...
Winter: Sometimes It's Just Not Worth It
Today is that sort of cold that makes you wonder if we're really supposed to be living on the planet. I'm fairly certain I heard the mailman muttering something about "not signing up for this crap"...
Big Ups: It’s always somebody’s turn to be the bigger person
It’s always somebody’s turn to be the bigger person On our way home from a spectacularly great weekend, one without the kids that included a three-hour couples spa treatment, my husband and I got i...
"You can’t do it yet. Let’s keep practicing. You will."
There’s an epidemic in our country. Parents and teachers drop “S” bombs right and left in front of children. The time has come to put a stop to the “S” word – Smart. Stanford psychology professor ...
Lists for Winter Storm Preparedness
Blizzards and snow days can create havoc with schedules, commuting and childcare. They can also bring families together for some of the best days of the year. A key to enjoying stormy days is pre...
5 Links: Screentime, Bedtime Reading, Kid App Trends
Trendy topics last week included the importance of reading to kids, and the potential overuse of technology by children. Over on Medium, Gary Vaynerchuk writes "I refuse to limit or restrict hours...
Or, Why You Need Couple's Therapy (Hint: because you’re human.) You don’t know everything. You own up to this human imperfection every time you call on a mechanic to fix your car or a plumber to a...