It’s Thanksgiving Day in the good ol’ U.S. of A! Messages
with cartoon turkeys and horns of plenty are crossing my computer
screen. The stores display sections of brown, orange, and zucchini
green criss-crossing the reds and greens of Christmas (can’t we do one
holiday at a time? But, I digress….)
The question that was asked of most school-aged children [...]
Usually I post to this blog first thing in the morning, but I mistakenly
thought I could host my daughter’s birthday sleepover and still write
my blog. I’ll remember to pre-announce a change to the blog
schedule when I’m hosting an overnight event in the future!
Now I’m shifting gears and getting ready to host Thanksgiving dinner
at our house. [...]
It’s almost Thanksgiving Day again in the good ol’ U.S. of A. Messages
with cartoon turkeys and horns of plenty are crossing my computer
screen. The stores display sections of brown, orange, and zucchini
green criss-crossing the reds and greens of Christmas (can’t we do one
holiday at a time? But, I digress….)
The question that will be asked of [...]
Does anyone else remember that cute little dinosaur from the TV
show “Dinosaurs” who would quip quotable quotes from his high chair?
He would occasionally whack his dad, Earl, over the head with a frying
pan and shriek, “NOT da mama!”
When baby wanted mom (Fran), he made no bones about it.
If you’re a stepmother trying to fit in [...]
As I mentioned last Thursday, one of the values of this blog is to
create community around the topic of raising girls. However,
electronic communities are fairly new, and the technical aspects of
commenting on blogs can prevent readers from wanting to join up and
comment.
Several readers have requested I walk through the technical process
of posting a comment. If [...]
The Internet makes it possible for us to reach friends and contacts all
over the world. That’s why it’s become such a popular forum for
people building electronic networks and communities.
Just as we meet certain social needs to by hanging out with like-
minded people, this “connection” can also be partially accomplished
over the Internet. Community and connection are [...]
Guest Blogger: Jacquelyn B. Fletcher
Studies show that girls often exhibit more anxiety than boys do after a remarriage. This is an important fact for stepparents to keep in mind. While conducting interviews of stepmoms across the country, I was told more than once that stepmothers were concerned that instead of bonding over shared interests [...]
As my mother is aging she has moved closer by and I’m spending
more and more time with her. Something I’ve become sharply aware
of in recent years is that she’s one of my biggest fans.
Sometimes I don’t need this kind of validation, but who am I to deny a
little praise?
She frequently comments favorably on my parenting [...]
Guest Blogger: Lisa Stroyan of Empathic Parenting
We hear a lot about having expectations for our children - not just long term aspirations or dreams, but expectations that they will be kind and responsible; that they will pick up their toys and sit quietly at the dinner table.
Yet, somehow I always get stuck on the word [...]
I have three kids, not including me. The two older ones, from my first marriage, aren’t children anymore. Both are in college at CSU (Colorado State University). They are eighteen months apart in age – not that I’m recommending that option. Then there is Amy, who calls her mom, “Mama J.” She’s nine.
When [...]