Parenting doesn’t end when the kids move out. Yet, your wisdom and advice is more rejected than ever. Why?
When You Annoy Your Kids
You’re just trying to give some smart advice. So why are your kids so annoyed with you?
How to Save Your Relationship in the Covid-19 Age
As we write this, we’re all on stay-at-home orders due to Covid-19 “concerns” (a mild word for it), and it’s starting to work for the country. Thomas… Read more “How to Save Your Relationship in the Covid-19 Age”
How to Not Screw Up Your Kid – Part 1
I start this off with two bold statements: 1. You probably can’t NOT screw up your kid and 2. I label this Part 1 because this is,… Read more “How to Not Screw Up Your Kid – Part 1”
Finding Happiness Again
I had lost my happiness. It happened somewhere along the line, bogged down by people’s issues and moods. But I’ve figured out some really important things… Read more “Finding Happiness Again”
Parenting a Parent
We’ve been absent a long time, sorry about that. We’ve been busy parenting a parent, using parenting skills we’d put behind us.
Do you have to be snotty to grow up?
For the umpteenth time in my parenting life, I found myself giving the same, seemingly futile lecture to one of my kids in response to a definite… Read more “Do you have to be snotty to grow up?”
Have To Before Want To
She says: Like every other parent, everywhere, we’ve had trouble getting our kids to do things they’re supposed to do. Shocker, I know. Through the years, I’ve… Read more “Have To Before Want To”
6 Things We Learned About Parenting in 2017
They say the Universe keeps presenting you with the same situations over and over again until you have finally learned your lesson. 2017 was that year for… Read more “6 Things We Learned About Parenting in 2017”
Snark-free Holidays
I blame Martha Stewart. When my four children were little, I would watch Martha’s shows while they were watching Sesame Street. We were both in learning mode.… Read more “Snark-free Holidays”
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