I tend to think that outsiders blame parents because, when they admit that it’s an actual accident, they are admitting that they and their loved ones are not immune to the very same circumstances. It’s acknowledging that there are things that are out of their control; that even the most caring parent can’t completely shield and protect their child. Read More
3 Steps to Teaching Kids the Art of Kindness
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain Read More
6 Rules of Digital Citizenship for Kids
Our kids are digital natives. They are exposed to and use digital devices from a very early age. In those early years, we work very hard to ensure that our children are in a “closed” environment – protected from the wily ways of the worldwide web. Read More
Chris Hemsworth Bakes a Cake, and the Double-Standard of Parenting Becomes Apparent
One thing I want to clearly articulate is this: it’s my belief that this happens, in part at least, because of the way we cut down fathers and expect them to mess up. You know how we clap in an exaggerated fashion and exclaim “YAAAAAYYYY!” when our babies do something simple, like waving or throwing a ball? It’s almost like that’s what we, what society, does when a father involves himself in any aspect of child-rearing. Read More
Their First Examples: Showing Them How
My husband and I have this conversation every now and then which can be loosely summed up in one phrase, “When did we become adults?” Read More
In Defense of Public Flailing and Tantruming
Somewhere along the line it became taboo to take your children out with you in public. As if it were expected that, once a couple has children, they stop wanting and needing to go out together. Moms like staying in their homes all day with their kids….right? Where did the prevailing mindset that public places are only for adults come from? Read More
Teaching Kids Royal Manners
Once upon a time there was a little girl who was chosen to represent her class and give flowers to the King of Sweden.
To prepare for the royal visit, she brought a lovely dress, got a haircut, practiced shaking hands, giving a courtesy, walking with good posture, and speaking politely. Read More