Parenting Wisdom

Yep, that one. The one with the capital T and deserves air quotes. The one you dread as a parent. The one that signifies your child isn’t a baby anymore because, well, they want to know where babies come...

Have you had days like this? It’s the 15th time you’ve helped your child pick up their toys and you realize a little too late that you need to vacuum. This goes double for me as we live with...

I am not for sure how it happened, but I now have a child old enough to learn to drive. If you have a little one and think, I don't need to worry about this,--be careful--you blink and they...

Parenting. Most of us believe we will end up doing it. None of us are prepared for it. Sure, we took home the sack of flour, swaddled it, and gave it a name. Fast forward a bit, and maybe you took...

I see you. I see you with all the kids, trying to focus on the one performing in the concert, while keeping the siblings quiet and contained. I see you in the grocery story, keeping the clan together, fighting the meltdown...

On November 10th of 2017, I attended a Digital Literacy Conference which addressed concerns about the powerful effect of the Media and Digital Technology on our youth.  The following is a continuation of a former post entitled Media’s Influence...

Mom, I’m bored! Sound familiar? Recently, I dropped my son off for a playdate. Ironically, as I was preparing to leave, my friend and mother of two amazing kiddos assured me that she had activities planned for our boys. I told...

There is nothing quite as naive as a parent with a new chore chart. Do your eyes take on a new sparkle at the idea of your children actually contributing to the cleaning of your household? You think, “This will...

Since my own heart bends toward MORE, MORE, MORE I decided to ask around and glean some ideas from others and share my own on how to have a less materialistic Christmas.

As a high school teacher for 30 years, I witnessed how my students’ attention and learning was impacted positively and negatively by advances in digital technology.  Now, as a grandmother, I find myself wanting to learn more about media’s...