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#SportBits…Weekend Rejuvenation
Happy Friday #ModernMoms! Hopefully you are recovering from your Thanksgiving festivities. Unfortunately, there’s not a lot of time before things ramp up again. This might be a good weekend to relax and rejuvenate before you’re back in high gear for the Holidays. What better way to do that then lounge around and watch some sports?…
How To Deal With Kids’ Curfew
I have three teenagers ages 18 and under. Like many teens, independence is their currency, a badge of honor, proof they're on their way to adulthood. Two of my children are teen drivers, one is a teen driver-in-training. All three have social lives that rival Michelle Obama's schedule -- there is always something absolutely unmissable…
Daycare Hell
Just thinking about all the childcare arrangements Ive made for my three kids over the years makes me break out in an icy sweat even today. The list reads like a daycare c.v. of modern American motherhood, no less important to my career than a resume.
To Defend or Protect? Teaching Kids to Deal With Conflict
If a kid hits you, walk away, a mother said to her son one bright sunny afternoon at the park. No, another mom shook her head emphatically as the little boy walked back to the group of kids playing in the sand. He should stick up for himself and hit back. The first mom looked at her friend incredulously.
A Woman’s Personal Safety Isn’t a Statistic
A toddler awakens with a fever, so his mother drives to the store for a bottle of Childrens Motrin. Its only 10pm and she lives in a well-regarded middle class neighborhood, so its not a big deal. Right?