March 8, 2023 How to nail the “birds and the bees” talk with kids It is so hard to know when to have “the talk” with your kids. You know – THAT talk. The one that makes every…
January 21, 2023 Tips for parents when your child is hospitalized Sometimes, even the strongest and healthiest kiddos need to be hospitalized. For me personally, it was for a tonsillectomy at age 5 and then…
June 19, 2022 Ask your kids for advice. You may be surprised! When was the last time you asked your child to help you with a problem? Instead of always giving advice to our kiddos –…
April 25, 2021 Start here if you’re new to parenting a nonbinary or LGBTQIA+ child When Z first came out to us as nonbinary and queer earlier this year, E and I were surprised but I can’t say we…
February 22, 2020 My parenting mantra: kind, loving and firm Parenting is like a video game because as you keep leveling up, it keeps getting harder. As a parent to a newborn, at times…
June 12, 2012 The crocodile dentist Brushing a toddler’s teeth is bad times. In fact, about the only thing I can think of that’s worse is toddler dentistry. Since I’ll…
