Bullying is horrible and one way to prevent your kid(s) from doing it is to never let them hear you talking about other people. That’s it – that’s the tip…
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Writing at my desk the other morning, I heard the chop-chop-chop of a kitchen knife. It was Atticus, slicing bananas and strawberries. The cutting was followed by the shoveling of…
[Photos by Joan Marcus. This article was originally published in 2014 and has been updated.] Live theater has been dicey with my boys since the first giraffe walked onto…
My soon-to-be eighth-grader has a crush on a neighbor. A few summers ago (pre-crush and pre-pandemic), I let them hang out together in her bedroom. I don’t think that’s a…
What if you could make your own highlight reel from when your kids were growing up? What would you want to preserve forever?
Oh, joy. They’re home. For the summer. Don’t get me wrong. Their mother and I have been aching for months to have them back in our newly empty nest. Lucy…
Our 4-year-old son is in a wheelchair and has several disabilities. His older siblings (eight and ten) carry a lot of stress and anxiety related to our situation, whether they…
How an introvert fell in love with a neighborhood dog during the pandemic and ended up making a human friend. Why going to the dogs is a winning strategy!
How does a dad react when people praise him for getting his trans child’s pronouns right, respecting their identity, and loving, loving, loving them – as parents do.
by Lisa Coates, director of children and youth services for SOAR365 It’s going to be spring break soon, and while we all welcome the chance to spend more time…
Richmond, Virginia, has an abundance of places to get outside with the family for loads of free family fun.
We are having a baby this year! My partner and I have very different ideas about discipline in general and spanking in particular. I think this is an important part…