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  • I’m teaching my kids color awareness

    We are living in a period of racial tension and turmoil. People have literally died fighting neo-Nazis and other white supremacists. Reading and watching the news is emotionally exhausting, especially for those who feel under attack for being black, Jewish, Muslim, or anything not deemed acceptable by pro-white extremists. As…

  • Kisses not KKK

    It’s Sunday afternoon, and I’m catching up on Facebook after spending a lovely morning disconnected from technology and reconnecting with my body and soul. I was blissfully unaware of the ugliness happening around me. With a quick scroll through Facebook, that ignorance quickly faded away. I read post after post…

  • Top tips from our Cooperstown trip

    Cooperstown, N.Y., is a dream destination for baseball fans. Because, my baseball-loving husband had never been, and I barely remember my childhood visit, we decided to take a weekend trip to the historic village. With two small kids in tow, we were unsure how much of Cooperstown’s famous sites, we’d…

  • If Game of Thrones took place in high school

    War, disease, deathly mythical creatures. It’s hard to imagine anything scarier than the world of “Game of Thrones.” Oh, wait, there’s high school. Surviving the teen years is hellish enough; now imagine what that might be like if Westeros, instead of being A Middle-Ages-inspired fantasy world, was your typical high…

  • How I learned to accept my son’s sensory needs

    From his earliest days of playground exploration, my son would be in constant contact with other children. Whether it was an angry push, an enthusiastic hug, or just a curious touch, he never kept his hands to himself. He’s only one, I told myself. He’ll grow out of it. My…

  • Parents of five-month-olds got it made

    One parenting joy is the ability to bitch about the difficulty of raising a (insert age of child here). New parents struggle to stay sane while caring for a helpless, poop-machine. Toddler parents contend with tantrums, crayon murals and picky eating. School-age kids bring constant questions and whining. And, the…

  • Water safety lessons from a former lifeguard turned mom

    This post contains affiliate links. I was in awe of swim staff the moment I put my toe in the lake at summer camp. I was 10 years old, a fair swimmer, with aspirations of one day becoming good enough to work there as a lifeguard. The swim staff was…

  • 5 more parenting-inspired shows: Netflix edition 

    I have few loves in life, my husband, my kids, and, of course, my Netflix. Give me a night with Francis Underwood or the ladies of Litchfield any day. And, while those shows are fantastic, they don’t always reflect the everyday mundane reality of parenthood. Just like I offered some…

  • Beyond the toy aisle: 5 nontraditional playthings kids will love

    We have all seen the videos of the toddler, ripping open the brand new, expensive toy, only to cast it aside and play with the box for hours. Whether it’s a cardboard box or some old newspaper, kids can turn almost anything into a plaything. For parents on a budget,…

  • Big boys and bunk beds

    “I want to get a bunk bed,” my four-year-old exclaimed, out of nowhere, one morning during breakfast. “Huh?” I thought. I must have misheard him. Let me back up for a moment here to explain that while my oldest technically has his own room and own place to sleep (a…