On the Last Day of School
But in my house, this is no longer our summer break. This is my kids’ break.
Summer Break, How I Love/Hate You
You’re there, yet again — my fourteenth summer break as a mother. And I just want to say, I love/hate you.
Lemonadegate: A Mom Blogger’s Public Boo-Boo
It felt like I’d accused my little sister of something she didn’t do, publicly, to all the other moms we know.
Parents: Leave the Lemonade Stands to the Kids
It looked like it belonged in a Parents magazine spread.
The Burden of Our Children’s Resilience
Our society has accepted as conventional wisdom that children have superior powers to work through emotional trauma on their own.
Raising Them to Leave You
I wondered how I’d ever get them ready to leave home if I couldn’t even leave home for three seconds.
To the Mom with the Stroller
You held the older child’s hand tightly with one hand and pushed the stroller with the other, even popping a wheelie in an attempt to keep Houdini in his seat.
