Parental Anxiety: How to Manage It and Avoid Passing It to Your Children
My struggle with anxiety well preceded my journey into parenthood. In fact, anxiety has been my constant companion since I was a little girl,… Read More
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Should I Have Another Baby?
After decades of exerting every effort not to get pregnant, my husband and I decided one weekend it was time to try for a… Read More
An Argument Against Academics in Preschool
In the Preschool Years, Success is Child’s Play The year was 2009; I was living in the City by the Bay. Having just moved,… Read More
Your Twins are Not the Same Person
Guys: Big news! I just published my first children’s book entitled The Only Me, about a set of 7-year-old fraternal twins named Stella and… Read More
Losing – and Rediscovering – Yourself After Motherhood
In the minutes after giving birth to my first child, I realized that I – and my life – would never, ever be the… Read More
Good Enough Parenting
My two children were barely 2 and 4 when the pandemic started, and in the wake of months of staying-at-home, remote work, and closed… Read More
Toys and Media to Get Kids Excited about Food
Do you have a picky eater on your hands? Or perhaps a serial snacker? Oh parents, we feel you. There are few things more… Read More
Best Kitchen Tools for Busy Families
Whether you are an experienced chef or a novice cook, there are a few kitchen items that can take meal prep from time consuming… Read More
The Dinner Problem
We probably don’t need to waste much time explaining what we mean when we say “The Dinner Problem.” Parents everywhere know it: the stress… Read More
Meal Planning for Busy Parents
Why It’s Hard and How to Make it Easier If I had one day’s meal plan for every time I’ve sworn to the gods… Read More
