One of my guilty pleasures is watching “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” I grew up in Jersey and even though my childhood in the Garden State looked nothing like the lives portrayed on the show, the casts' accents,...
We want our kids to develop independence, but how do you deal with throwing food at the dinner table? Your child’s age and the individual situation will dictate the best decision, but you can definitely deal with this behavior...
Today I was in my bedroom finishing up a brief phone call when I heard swooshhhhh, swooshhhhh coming from the bathroom.
About twenty minutes earlier, both my kids had taken those (rather large) plastic cups into the bathroom to bathe...
Like all moms of toddlers, I go on outings. We’re always heading on an excursion—to the library, the playground, and a jumble of other children’s activities. I’m also a stay at home mom, so all my appointments and errands...
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Remember when you were in middle school —ahh, the good old days...
(record scratch) Wait, the good old days?
Actually, middle school was terrible and high school wasn't so great either. If your experience was anything...
For many parents, having “the talk” is a frightening and embarrassing thought. But what if I told you it shouldn’t be? Better yet, what if I told you how to do it so that it is as natural as...
We've been building a kindness chain at home for the past two years. It started as a way to create awareness for my preschoolers, in all their ego-centric glory, of the many chances they have to do kind acts...
I’ll admit I heard daycare horror stories when we first moved to SF. We were scared into believing that since we hadn’t spent hundreds of dollars on deposits before the twins were even conceived(!), we were basically already very...
When did weekends become something we survived instead of something we truly enjoyed? Well, in my case it was the arrival of our second child, when Saturdays and Sundays turned into a juggling act of, “Who will entertain/tire out...
Congrats on your new baby boy! Here is your guide to the two new additions to your family: your baby and his penis.
When I first found out I was pregnant, I was sure it was a girl. Not really...
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Yoga for Kids & Freedom: 4 Ways to Celebrate the 4th...
As fireworks light up the sky and flags wave proudly this 4th of July, we’re reminded of one of the greatest values we hold...
