It's hard to believe that June is passing by so quickly. In upstate New York, summer is in full force: barbecues, picnics, pool parties, evening concerts. Like a lot of families, we're …
Why Buying More Stuff Isn’t Going To Help You Be a Perfect Parent
This is the first piece in a series of posts for my Summer Parenting Book Club For Parents Who Don't Join Book Clubs And Who Hate Most Parenting Books. The two books that I'll be …
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Up and Away
How do you keep medications stored out of the reach of kids in your home? Even during summer, when it's not so hard to lose track of our regular routines. In a previous post, I told you …
The Magic of Two
My son is everything about being two all at once. Bold. Curious. Passionate. Kind. Gentle. Intense. Loving. Exhausting. He's an angel and a tyrant. A monster and a savior. …
Take Action on the Crisis That All Parents Should Care About
This is not really a political post. I don't care if you're a Democrat, Republican, Tea Party activist, Green Party member, anarchist... Whatever your political or philosophical beliefs about the …
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Why I’m Putting Down the iPhone
Does this sound familiar? Your child is playing, either on the playground or on the living room floor. You're technically "with" your child: you know exactly what he's doing, you can …