Love the 30Second Mom tips in the January magazine? Here are some additional ones: Want Kids to Eat More Veggies? Have a Make-Your-Own-Salad-Bar Night by Elisa All (Evanston) One thing I’ve learned is that if you keep it fun, kids may surprise you with their choices! It’s Easier than You Think to Get Your Greens […]
There are days when running a minefield seems less daunting than raising your kids. Thankfully there are experts out there who provide a healthy perspective and get us back on track to sane parenting. Dr. Wendy Mogel is one of those experts. Internationally acclaimed clinical psychologist and the author of bestselling parenting books “The […]
Good parents bring notepads to teacher conferences. They come prepared, ask intelligent, insightful questions. They jot down notes about play dates, private lessons, IQ tests, educational evaluations and semesters with tutors. Sometimes the notepad alleviates boredom. Sometimes it buffers frustration, anger or guilt. Good parents soon discover that while they know how to organize […]
After helping your kids get through high school and college (and paying for it), you’re probably anxious for your 20-something to start supporting themselves in a full-time job. But breaking out into the real world isn’t always easy. Here are 7 tips to help your 20-something get a job. Tell them to start early […]
We all want our daughters to feel like princesses, but do we really want them constantly asking themselves, “Who is the fairest of them all?” From a very young age, girls learn to define themselves from the outside in, and a large body of research suggests that our culture’s emphasis on physical beauty is […]
Sam Sr. is running about forty minutes behind. He has a meeting at nine, but he’s half dressed and has gotten interested in fixing the fax machine. Sam Jr. is hopping around in his pajamas and one sock. The water is running in his bathroom because he was going to brush his teeth, but […]
Every night my family goes through the same ritual: food is prepared, the table is set and we all sit down to dinner together. I look forward to this time each day when we are able to share the day’s events and to enjoy each other’s company. Family meals are about more than nutrition. […]
About a year ago, it was looking like my friend Lucy’s business might fail. But she worked 80-hour weeks, got some new clients and turned things around. She also realized that for the past few months, nobody had invited her 6-year-old daughter Emma for a play date. At Lucy’s urging, Emma asked a girl […]
