When my children were small, I embraced a fairly laid-back approach to how they dressed. When my son insisted on wearing his motorcycle t-shirt every day, I let him. When my daughter believed the best way to accessorize her sundresses was with snow boots, I went with it. I have taken my children all over town dressed as fairies, cowboys, superheroes, princesses, and wearing every manner of mismatched, seasonally inappropriate outfits they could come up with. I have always believed in ... View the Post
Parenting Through The Years: A Different Kind of Crazy
A couple of months ago, my sister-in-law called to ask me a question about preschool for her daughters who are three and almost one. As we talked on the phone, I could hear her baby crying in the background while the preschooler repeatedly called out "Mommy! Mommy!" I thought, "Man, I remember those days" and I could almost feel the chaos and exhaustion of balancing a baby on my hip and holding the phone with my shoulder while fixing the toddler some watered own juice in just the right cup and ... View the Post
My Daughter Broke Up With Her Boyfriend. So Why Am I So Upset?
I don’t think any parent would say that the moment your child starts dating is an easy one. Even when they start with an innocent crush, it still feels odd to think that your baby is now having feelings for someone other than their family. I have always encouraged my kids to be open about their feelings. Even when I tried to discourage a grade 6 crush that eventually came crashing down, there wasn’t much that I could do about it other than support my daughter and try to pick up the ... View the Post
Why This Mom Lost it in the Toy Aisle
The fact that my oldest daughter is going to college next month comes as no great surprise to me—I’ve been anticipating and preparing for it for a really, really long time. Pretty much since the day she was born. Together with my husband, of course, I helped her research schools, went on all the campus tours, bought all the overpriced hoodies from all the schools we might be interested in, filled out all the applications, proofread her essay, waited by the mailbox, ran screaming around ... View the Post
I Wanted a Separation But Dreaded Telling My Kids
My husband and I decided to separate in October and it took us until February to tell our children. It was a long, hard, tense road. One I don't think I could live through again. The fear of telling our kids kept us living together a little too long if I am being honest. And when we finally sat down to tell them, it was enough to make me say, "Oh, never mind, we are not separating. It will be okay." I came so close. Having a teenager and two tweens, I knew they would take it harder ... View the Post
My (Imaginary) Perfect Day as a Mom of Teens
I absolutely love being a mom. I have two teenage daughters and an 8-year-old son, and they have definitely kept it interesting. I recently slipped into a crazy daydream about what it would be like to have the perfect day as a mom. It was my high school senior (Lia) and college sophomore (Gabby) that so beautifully volunteered to star in my daydream. So I decided to write it down and here it is – via text message. Mom's Perfect Day Gabby: Good morning, mom. I made you coffee just the way ... View the Post
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