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10 Questions: Jodie Foster
American icon Jodie Foster, mom of Charlie, 9, and Kit, 6, is not only one of the queens of modern cinema, she is also a devoted hands-on mom. The actress told More magazine this past August that being a mom requires juggling — and loads of patience. “Every once in …
GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR ONLY CHILDREN: How Pressure to be Perfect Can Backfire
Families are getting smaller, and have been since the early 1960s, giving parents more time to devote to each child. As a result, parents today all seem to be pushing for star progeny. Children would benefit if parents could temper their dreams. With parents of only children, the tendency …
Why Is My Daughter Friends with THAT Kid?
Dear Melissa, When my daughter Ingrid started kindergarten this September, she took an instant liking to another little girl, Jackie. We like Jackie’s family well enough and think Jackie is mostly a sweet girl, but we feel she is very different from our little one and this concerns us. Our daughter, Ingrid, is an only child in other words, she has the constant attention and guidance of two adults! — and she is the queen of enrichment classes, such as ballet, French, and experimental art classes. Ingrid’s ability to focus is excellent. She has been reading since she was four. She loves museums and sports. She is a quietly happy kid.
How to Make the Moves on That Hot Single Dad
How many of you single moms out there have noticed those hot single dads out there at the PTA or at school drop off? You’ve probably been thinking, “How do I get that good-looking guy to flirt with me and ask me out without little Johnny’s teacher thinking that …
How to Parent an Only Child
Adapted from Parenting an Only Child: The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only A parent’s approach to rearing has far more to do with the child’s behavior and eventual outcome than does the number of siblings he does or doesn’t have. Most …