I’m The Mom Who Cries At Everything But It Makes Me a Pro At Preserving Memories I’ve always been a sentimental person. As a child, I saved every ticket stub, photograph, and scrap of paper my…
The Self-Imposed Isolation of Having a ‘Spirited Child’ “Why don’t you just leave?” The other mother at playgroup said it softly, but it was deafening to me in…
Kids Should Never Be Forced To Sit On Santa’s Lap It sends a mixed message. We're saying, "Hey kids, don’t talk to strangers, but you HAVE to sit on this…
I’m Jealous Of Parents Who Live Near Relatives This Time Of Year #3. You don’t have to spend holidays alone.
I’m Jewish & I Refuse to Be Shamed for Celebrating Christmas I can respectfully celebrate Christmas and still be a "good" Jew.
I’ve Got to Stop Threatening My Kids First-grade girls are really cute, but they can be surprisingly mean. That was the consensus among my fellow first-grade moms…
All I Want For Christmas Is To Have Grateful Kids I remember when my first son was little, his Christmastime excitement filled the house with joy. We’d pile up presents…
Elf on the Shelf Helps Me Discipline My Kids (& It Works) Our elf can broach any topic and it doesn’t seem as confrontational as when I bring it up.
Why I Would Never Have Survived Pilgrim Life Let’s be honest: Without modern essentials like the miracle of optometry, I’d be screwed.
I Only Spend The Holidays With People Who Genuinely Care About Me The holidays tend to bring back childhood memories for me; good and bad – but mostly good. The good ones…