When our kids were young, we had to do everything for them. For this reason, taking care of toddlers is often easier than letting go of teenagers. But Wendy Mogel…
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It’s been forty years since I last laid eyes on him. Now here he is, tumbling out from between the pages of an old book I’ve brought down from the…
Q: Can you recommend a good discipline strategy for 10-year-olds? A: Yes, in one word: consequences.When parents are first trying to diffuse temper tantrums and other toddler and preschool misbehavior,…
I come from quiet stock. Subsequently, my children are, well, quiet kids. They raise the occasional ruckus, but like their mom before them they are encouraged to raise it outside…
Party planning is in my blood. My mother was a mastermind who could bring any theme to life. Luau. Hoedown. Olympics. When I turned five, she transformed our house into…
There were twice as many parents as teenagers in the room, light streaming through a Palladian window at one end. We were huddled with our kids, coaching them to the…
Have you ever missed your wedding anniversary? Not sure who needs to hear this but, here goes: Prioritizing your marriage will make your family stronger.
I remember the first time my younger daughter said, “I hate you!” While naturally it hurt my feelings, the fact that my three-year-old looked adorable stomping her foot and scrunching…
I love it when my husband goes out of town. I tuck my kids into bed, work on the computer for a few hours, and read my book, without a…
In her first book, The Blessings of a Skinned Knee, author Wendy Mogel, focused on the early years of childhood, emphasizing the need to resist overprotection of our children. She…
While The Overscheduled Child by Alvin Rosenfeld and Nicole Wise tries to avoid giving advice because they believe “there is no single right way to raise a family,” at the…
Author’s note: In order to preserve the dignity of this fine family magazine, underlined words in this column are to be pronounced backwards. Thank you. If you have a child…