OK, I said I was only going to blog about my book chapter topics for now, but I’m so excited about a group I’ve become part of that I had to share. I’ve written before about the concepts behind The Mother-Daughter Project, an initiative to keep mothers and daughters close and supported along the road [...]
Your turn! The purpose of today’s post is to ask your opinions about how stepparents and schools can work together to strengthen the school-to-home connection. (Yes, I’m looking ahead to fall…or some of you may have kids who go to school year round.)
You do not need to be registered on the blog to post a [...]
A friend of mine brought up an interesting dilemma this weekend. Her daughter is finishing third grade but reads well beyond her grade level (eighth grade according to AR scores). How does she keep her daughter challenged as a reader without exposing her to material beyond her maturity level?
This situation reminds me of any child-development [...]
Sometimes when I need a new perspective, jokes like these make me look at the world a different way. I hope they give you the same shift. Enjoy your day!
Q: Name the four seasons.
A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.
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Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink.
A: Flirtation makes [...]
Since this is the time of year when winter gets really long in some places, I thought a post on how to have winter fun with our daughters makes sense. Why nine ideas? Because you get to fill out number 10!
Take turns reading a book out loud together. One of the moms I know at [...]
I have this feature on the latest version of my blog software called QuickPress, and I feel compelled to try it out. You are the guinea pigs for this “Quick Blog” success story on addressing bullying.
One crossroads I think parents face when they learn of bullying behavior against their child is whether or not to [...]
My title reminds me of Dr. Seuss’s One Fish Two Fish. Despite my love for this author, alas today’s post is not going to be a fantastical poem! It does capture my musings about why a small swim club seems to be a better choice right now for my daughter.
I spent this past weekend at [...]
Given that many of you will be drawn to the presidential inauguration
on Tuesday, I’m posting today and I’ll leave it up until Wednesday’s
post.
You’ve all probably heard of tough love before, but what does it mean?
Does it mean yelling at our kids? Does it mean pulling the no-flex
authority trip, or copping the “I brought you into [...]
One piece of parenting advice that has stuck with me through the
years is the phrase “wait thirty days.” I don’t remember the source,
but I’ll explain why it had to be someone very wise.
Does your young lady rush in the door after school, proclaiming her
need for the latest music, book, toy, fashion, etc? If you can [...]
You’re inspired to take your daughter to a movie or show that’s a little
more adult than Little Mermaid, or someone else invites her to such an
event. Can you decide ahead of time if it’s appropriate? If not, what
happens if you get into the event and parts of it are not OK for her age
or maturity [...]
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