Parenting
What Sports Parents Can Learn From Simone Biles
Calling all sports parents. Here are some lessons from an elite and accomplished athlete who understands her own limitations. Her name is Simone Biles.
Serving Dessert with Dinner Eliminated Our Family’s Mealtime Struggles
At first I thought this was crazy. Won’t this actually create mealtime struggles? Once I learned why you serve dessert with the meal, it made sense.
Best Educational (and Fun!) Apps for Kids
Whether it’s astronomy or animals, reading or math, there’s an educational app here for every age and almost any interest.
Teacher Gift Ideas: What To Do This Year
In addition to personal thank-you messages to their teachers from your kids, here are more great teacher gift ideas for the end of the school year.
What are School Dress Codes Really Teaching Our Kids?
School dress codes amplify the emotional and psychological side-effects of body-shaming. And puts accountability squarely on girls.
When Are We All Going To Admit This Isn’t Working?
We’re still getting up every day and trying to struggle through an online system that isn’t working hoping today will be a new day.
What I’ve Learned From One Year of Virtual School
An entire year of zoom classes and online homework, chronic snacking and hovering children. At this point I sometimes even forget what a radical departure this is from normal life.
What International Women’s Day Means Today
If we want our daughters to be empowered, we must also acknowledge the power they already have. Here’s what International Women’s Day means today.
I’ll Be A Better Mom Tomorrow
Parenting seems to be an exercise in demonstrating how to handle the feeling that you are never quite good enough.