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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 …
10 Questions: Kellie Martin
Even when Kellie Martin was pregnant, she says she didnt know a baby from a breadbasket. I never even babysat, she said in the weeks before labor. “The only time I’ve changed a diaper is when my friend, who just had a baby, called and said, ‘Come over, you need …
A Chic and Easy Valentine Dinner at Home By the Fire
Valentines Day is a special day to tell your loved one how much you appreciate and care for him. What better way to celebrate but at home in front of a fire! Most men are intimidated by planning a dinner at home and many working moms just dont have …
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 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 …