No More Ice Cream (or, How to Sit in the Yuck with Your Kid)
Did I ever tell you about the time I had a moment of panic when a police officer walked by me and my daughter and paused when he saw her...
The Truth About Santa (or Why I Still Believe)
As often happens this time of year, the conversation turned to talk of Santa, and the furious whispers nervous parents utter: Is it okay...
Meditation on Love (or Kindness is Contagious)
I was feeling particularly devastated by today's news when I got a reminder that there is still an abundance of love in this world, and...
Parenting in VUCA times (or How to Keep It Together When the Threat is Real)
I read this article today, "Being a Mother in Hawaii During 38 minutes of Nuclear Fear." It was chilling. This came a day after Facebook...
Five Weeks of Gratitude Challenge! (or Gratitude, Not Platitudes)
We tend to focus on gratitude right around Thanksgiving, and then we (the culture at large) immediately launch into the frenzied holiday...
Practice Makes...Better (Or, How to Model Our Glorious Imperfections)
The other day, I overheard a parent say, "And practice makes...?" "Perfect!" the child sang out, and they both smiled at what was clearly...