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...]
Talking to My White Children About Racism
My oldest son overheard me angrily telling his father, "Another shooting of an unarmed black man in the news" and instantly wanted to know what we were talking about. I shushed him and sent him back to bed, telling myself that a 7-year-old should be protected from the news. … [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...]
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