That’s What She Said | Our Kids Are Listening and It Is Awesome
One of the realities of parenting is that kids are always watching and listening. This is at the same time gratifying and terrifying. Our kids are watching the important [...]
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Children Aren’t Angry, They’re Anxious: 8 Ways to Spot Anxiety in Children
Almost every week, I receive calls from parents seeking therapy for their “angry,” “aggressive,” or “obnoxious” child. My answer is always the same: [...]
Parenting From a United Front
She was so excited! I could practically hear her little heart beating out of her chest. I curled her hair and put on some tinted lip gloss. I knew these memories would be [...]
Facing The Pit Beast: a Tale of Postpartum Depression
When I used to hear that someone was having a baby, I would naively bombard them with excitement. Where are you registered? Do you have a nursery theme? When are you due? You [...]
What We Love | Empowering Compliments for Girls
“A major task of parenting is communicating your values to children. Don’t let an avoidable linguistic habit send an unintentional message that how little girls look is [...]
Sweatpants & Humor | Pretending to Like Other People’s Kids
I’m sure this will offend many of you, but I really don’t like your kids. I shouldn’t say that, I don’t really dislike other people’s kids. However, I secretly [...]
6 Extracurricular Activities That Help Kids Develop Social and Emotional Maturity
For most parents, raising a child is a beautiful but challenging experience. When your child is shy or introverted, one of those challenges might be encouraging them to [...]
Sweatpants & Parenting | Playing with Nature: How to Spark Creativity at a Young Age
Children are constantly learning, growing and creating. Especially young children, who are easily influenced by any and everything around them. In today’s [...]
She Had Always Known Me: Remembering Poet Ntozake Shange
My children have grown accustomed to my grief. Over the years—from the death of my parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, a beloved cousin, to those of schoolmates [...]
Sweatpants & Parenting | 6 Ways to Plan a Date Night Even When You Have Kids
When someone wants to show how much they love their significant other, it’s done through a date night in most movies or TV shows. It’s set a precedent that dates [...]
