Smooth Move: 5 Ways to Help Your Child Transition to a New City
“My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and just walking down the street, it was like roots, like the…
A Daddy-Daughter Dance Lesson Learned
I pull the car into the garage. The girls are jabbering to me, to each other, and over each other in the back seat of the…
A Teacher Mom’s Case Against Homework
“Education must not simply teach work – it must teach life.” -W.E.B. Du Bois Homework sucks. It’s like Chinese water torture. There. I said…
24 Acts of Kindness this Holiday Season
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” -Aesop I’m grateful for heat. Yes, I love the blazing sun of summer,…
Ask Your Child Less Stupid Questions and You’ll Get Better Responses
“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” – Epictetus “How was your day…
The Art of Letting Go
“Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” ― Gautama Buddha Recently I read this article on the cost…
My Ode to the Fanny Pack
“I base most of my fashion sense on what doesn’t itch.” -Gilda Radner Chanel may call it a belt bag to make it less…
