Tips for Raising Teenage Boys – A Different Perspective
When my son Max turned fifteen, I was caught in that familiar swirl of maternal worry: Will he be motivated? Is he prepared for the world? Am I doing enough?…
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A Round-Up of Things I’ve Found Very Inspiring Lately
Oh man, the world is such a beautiful place. And there’s something about being out in it that has given me so much room for finding and listening to things…
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the 4th and Being “Better”
One of Lucy’s teachers at her college prep course gave us a thought I’ve been thinking about. He said he likes to ask the kids “what do you want to…
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The Business of Getting Ready for my Baby to Graduate
Lucy is graduating this week. And life has been filled to the brim with festivities as well as mountains of homework and sleepless nights. Some days are joyous anticipating this…
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what I learned from “The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”
I learned so much about parenting when I read The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Yow! It has left me really thinking about my own balance in mothering. Do…
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“You Discover Your True Self in Loving”
As Valentine’s Day approaches I keep thinking about the power of love. Love as a verb. Loving people that are easy to love and also those who aren’t. People we…
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predictability promotes the best development
I keep thinking about the developmental psychology class I took a while back that explored the “Attachment Theory.” I learned about the preciousness of predictability in parenting. When kids don’t…
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“The Ultimate Measure of a Man”
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy“. –Martin Luther King…
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How We Did Something Different for Christmas This Year
I mentioned before that we were going to do something different for Christmas this year. In lieu of gifts, we opted for a family trip. I’ve been trying to figure…
