Parenting Wisdom

Single parenting is not for the faint of heart. No wonder there is a National Single Parent’s Day. While I am currently in the midst of blending my family and hanging up my single parent status, the lessons learned are...

Whomever your candidate(s), whichever your party, whatever your issues of import, please use Election Day as an opportunity to share with your children—and remind yourself of—the incredible gift of living in the United States of America. 1. The right to...

Over the summer, my son had his first solo playdate. A neighbor the same age came over for a playdate without his mom. I hovered in the next room close enough to hear how things were going but not close...

Ever since I was a preteen, I’ve greeted almost every New Year with that tortured resolution common to many women: some combination of diets or cleanses. Some years, I called it a detox. Others, a cleanse. When I was a...

"I am NOT giving my kids an allowance," says young wife to young husband. That was months before their first was born and years before they would finally cave. (That was me, by the way.) In today's world, parents are...

Congrats Mama! You've made it through the holiday season, 2020, and you're into the new year. Last year is behind you, and you're headed to the next part of your adventure. Here are 5 ideas to help get us through...

Back in December, a dear friend invited me to a women’s leadership luncheon that was set to highlight women who had fought to have a seat at the table. As I scrambled to piece together an outfit from my...

As a physics teacher, people make the assumption that I have all the latest tech devices. I don't. I held out on getting a smartphone until 2013 and still only have a plan with 2G of data. I'm not anti-technology....

I was so nervous about my first date with my now husband that I was practically sick to my stomach all day.  We were supposed to have dinner, but I knew there was no way I could eat anything, and...

Last Sunday’s Grandparents Day celebrations began me thinking of my daughter’s relationships with my parents and my relationship with my grandparents.  My Grandparents My grandfather is the inspiration for my company, my lifestyle, and the way that I treat others. He...