Depression. The word can stop people in their tracks. Admit it: We avert our eyes, feel queasy, get jumpy and want to run away when we hear it. Depression seems nebulous and scary, like a ghost, and many of us don’t really know what the term means. But how do you fight something you can’t […]
When I’m slugging back my fifth Blue Moon, my friends don’t point out that I’ve just consumed 855 calories, excluding the orange slices, which I count for all 5 of my daily fruit and veggie servings. And they don’t say I’m never going to lose the beer gut if I continue to drink like a […]
In the past few months, much has been written about the economy and its effect on children and families.
Looking for some parenting insight from a teen perspective? Here are few suggestions: Tell us why you say “no.” The quickest way to start a fight with your teen is to say: “Because I said so.” We work very hard at staging our requests so we can win a “yes.” So when we get […]
Last night our oldest son and I cuddled while talking about his triumphs as a pirate in his school play. As his special time with me dwindled, he pleaded that we allow him to sleep with us. “I’ll sleep on the couch and I won’t make any noise.” His tone reminded me of the […]
We all want our children to have “the best,” and sometimes that might seem like the best prom dress, the best graduation present, the best summer camp experience…the list goes on. But in our relentless focus on the best things, we often lose sight of what’s really important—the gifts that can’t be bought. Below […]
You see them everywhere. Fathers pushing strollers, changing diapers in public, playing at the park and even grocery shopping with children in tow.
I’ll never forget the moment that Skatie, my then 8-year-old daughter, tripped as she raced up our stone front steps and landed hard, only to turn around and scream at me.
“Did you cry?” friends asked about the college graduation of my oldest child, Nick.
