I spent most of yesterday watching our local school board meeting. It was VERY heated, and in the end our … More
Tag: parenting
Guided Meditation for Suburban housewives to stop worrying
Sometimes, you read something that does all the things that great writing does. It challenges you, inspires you, and makes … More
Little Life Hacks: Schedule your kid’s screen time
Now that summer vacation has started in my house, my kids have the expectation that they will be able to … More
5 Tips to make Chore Time less of a chore
One of the gifts of working with kids and families is that I get to learn from other parents’ experiences. … More
30 screen free things to do with your kids this summer
For some people I know, summer vacation has already begun. For others, it won’t begin for a few weeks. I … More
There’s nothing wrong with your kids
Sometimes when I meet a new potential student at my taekwondo studio, the parent will introduce their child as a … More
At last! A Guide to Sane Parenting
Yesterday, I listened to a great episode of the podcast, Freakanomics called “The Data-Driven Guide to Sane Parenting.” In this week’s … More
5 tips to teach your child independence
Make things accessible It’s hard for kids to do things for themselves that they can’t get to or reach. Sinks, … More
Homework…I’m going to give that a “no” (for little kids anyway)
I’ve seen a couple of articles floating around the internet about homework over the last few weeks. This is not … More
The best place to fall is very close to the ground
After thinking a bit about math yesterday and the ideas in Dan Finkel’s Ted Talk, I was struck by one … More