My son exited school with tears in his eyes the other day. I could tell he was battling to keep them from falling and quietly asked, "Is everything okay?" He immediately lashed out with, "Why do you always ask me that? Geez!" and walked away. My mom instincts kicked in to find … [Read more...]
Talk to Your Daughter Like Alicia Keys
Watching The Voice Auditions this season is mesmerizing. For the first time, the coaches chairs are filled with two women and they are unique, powerful, and talented. Alicia Keys is confident, sincere, and refreshingly make-up free. When she speaks, the room is quiet and you can … [Read more...]
What Are You Going to Do With Yourself Now?
When kids go to school, people always say to moms, "What are you going to do with yourself now?" Its a joke, but you know how they say jokes are always partially based in truth... Might as well say, "Well, there goes your purpose. I can't imagine you have interests or duties … [Read more...]
Am I a Pushover Mom?
I think my greatest strength and my greatest weakness as a parent are one in the same: empathy. When my child is hurting, I vividly remember the loneliness and heartaches of childhood. When my child doesn't want to finish the soccer season because he is "the worst on the team," I … [Read more...]
What Can We Do After the Cincinnati Zoo Incident?
What if it was me at the Cincinnati Zoo? I watched in horror as my son fell into the moat. He slipped past me so fast, yet it felt like slow motion; agonizing second after second as his fingers slipped from mine. What if this was me? I heard myself let out a primal … [Read more...]
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