I have read enough John Irving novels to know it is impossible to construct a figurative protective dome around one’s family.
As our sons, Evan, 5, and Sean, 3, experience more of the world and its [...]

…I need it.  Just a little here and there, but I definitely need it.  Being a Mom is hard work, no doubt and hearing just a little validation from the outside world brings me up [...]

This post might seem rather late, considering Japan has been dealing with results of their massive earthquake for 10 days now, but it is still relevant.

I subscribe to a parenting newsletter by Chick Moorman.  Mr. [...]

I recently came across a great parenting talk on the TED site.
For those of you who don’t know, the TED site (ted.com) features a huge catalog of videotaped talks by all kinds of people–from authors [...]

It doesn’t take much to turn a great day into a total melt down. Tantrums, hissy fits and straight forward “NO’s” always seem to come at the wrong times. When is the right time? Should [...]