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I’ve been watching the DVDs of the former TV series, “Everwood.” I became interested in this show too late to watch it live on the WB, but once I learned it revolved around a single dad raising kids after his wife and their mother dies, I figured I could learn something from it. (Plus it’s […]
NOTE: HOLIDAY SCHEDULE I will post twice per week from now until January 11. Happy Holidays! What do you say when your daughter asks you the proverbial question: Do you believe in Santa Claus? Experience tells us there are many advantages to letting your child come to her own conclusion. Some kids get extremely upset […]
In last Thursday’s post I asked for feedback about night fears and received some really great comments, both on this blog and over my e-mail. As comments came in, I was reminded of the importance of vocabulary. The term “night fears” is so close to “night terrors” that I thought it worth distinguishing between the two. […]
Life appears to be too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrong. — Charlotte Bronte I have been struggling with what I perceive as a phase in the relationship with one of my stepchildren. I’ve been feeling rejected, as if I’m not a person of any significance in this child’s life. Then […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 I […]
Today I want to share with you two great resources to aid your parenting or stepparenting efforts. First, check out this organization I’ve just learned about called The Mother Daughter Project: a community of women and girls dedicated to discovering and sharing ways mothers and daughters can stay close and thrive together through adolescence and […]
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