Rethinking Stranger Danger
Here’s a guest post by Lenore Skenazy, host of Discovery/TLC International’s “World’s Worst Mom,” who claims that “stranger danger” is a harmful concept to preach.
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Celebrate Auntie’s Day with Your Favorite Aunt
Auntie’s Day is the brainchild of Melanie Notkin. Leave it to a savvy lifestyle expert to come up with a celebration for women who are not moms but do a lot for the children in their lives.
Read More »Parenthood Can Be a Mixed Bag
Parenting can be a mixed bag filled with incredible highs and devastating lows. And parenting adult children who are now parents themselves can be just as tricky.
Read More »A Tyrannical Mother-In-Law Tale—Indian Style
In Indian tradition an expectant mother delivers her baby at her mother’s or mother-in-law’s home. A post-partum mom describes her stay with her tyrannical mother-in-law.
Read More »Affirmations Help Children Build Positive Mental Habits
My daughter and granddaughters started meditating. The results have been noticeable. Their meditation practice includes reading affirmations from a book by Yvonne Read.
Read More »Memorable But Regrettable Grandma Blunders
We grandmas always try to do the right thing. But sometimes, despite our best intentions, we mess up and our grandchildren never let us forget it.
Read More »Moms—How Is Your Relationship with Your Child’s Grandparents?
I’ve been listening to grandmas about their role in the family. Now I ‘d like to hear the mom’s perspective.
Read More »5 Creative Ideas to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
I’m always looking for new Valentine’s Day rituals to share with other families. Here are five creative ideas to share with your family.
Read More »Parents vs. Grandparents: How to Find Balance
Grandparents are important in children’s lives. The best grandchild/grandparent relationships are those that are encouraged by the parent, who then steps back and lets them unfold.
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