There are lots of parenting styles which have prompted comparisons of parents to non-human objects. In essence, parents have been called tigers, helicopters, snowplows, and lighthouses. To that list we…
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There is one thing that new parents agree on: They have no idea what they’re doing. Even when things start to go smoothly and they think they’ve finally got the…
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In Voice Lessons for Parents: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Listen, Wendy Mogel, Ph.D. provides a guide for parents to communicate with their children at…
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Nowadays, a few weeks a year have become my “collecting weeks.” With two currently in college, in geographically opposite directions, one an hour and the other five hours away, this…
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My two youngest were both in the high school play. As opening night approached, rehearsals got more frequent and longer, meaning I saw them off in the morning and didn’t…
Read moreAlmost two weeks ago marked my last first day of school. My youngest is now a high school senior. Last week, I went to my last Back to School Night.…
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I am at a point in my life where being a cheerleader is a primary role. Now this may conjure up some pretty funny images (I abandoned the appropriate age…
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