On my train ride yesterday I did my fair share of online reading and more than one article was about feeding your kids dinner. One in particular, from Bon Appetit online, was a collection of tips from top chefs on how they get their kids to eat a variety of foods. I address this idea more on Real ... Read More about Parenting is Hard. Especially When it Means Saying No
The Power of Gratitude to Fix a Mood
Ever have those days where you're just in a mood and you don't know why? I had one last week. I can’t explain why. I just knew that I was feeling defeated and unsatisfied, and unhappy. There was no obvious reason. I mean except all the obvious reasons. Overall though, the week had gone ... Read More about The Power of Gratitude to Fix a Mood
Back to School Strategies to Calm the Chaos
As I sit here with my planner open and three different school schedules in front of me, I am struck by a feeling both familiar and new. I’m always a little overwhelmed at this time of year. I, like my children, am not great at transitions. Also, I love summer and hate the routine of school. I know. ... Read More about Back to School Strategies to Calm the Chaos
Raising Anti-Racist Children Starts with Us
It is important work, raising anti-racist children. We start the job by educating ourselves, but it is important to teach our kids at the same time. If we wait until we know everything, we’ll never do it. If we wait until we’re comfortable, it won’t happen either. This work is uncomfortable, no ... Read More about Raising Anti-Racist Children Starts with Us
When Grief Gets in the Way
I was 20 when the call came that my mother had cancer. Here is what I remember: I was in my room at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house. I was standing near the door, facing my bed which was up on cinder blocks because the room was so small we needed all the space we could find. The bed was brown. ... Read More about When Grief Gets in the Way
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