Parenting Wisdom

{Subtitle: "Where is my sweet boy, and what have you done with him?"} Sixteen years ago, our family began celebrating Autism Awareness Month shortly after my youngest son received his autism diagnosis. Until that point, autism existed in the periphery...

“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” —Ruth Bader Ginsburg. If I had to name offhand one famous woman who embodies what International Women’s Day is about, one woman who...

Teaching Your Kids to Be the Bigger Person Without Being a Pushover Teaching children important life skills is a vital aspect of parenting. One crucial skill is learning to be the bigger person in difficult situations without being perceived as...

When I tell you I’m tired, I’m TI-RED, and I know you get it because you’re tired too. I see you, Sister Mom. I hear you, I feel you, I am you. And you are me. Never mind the nuances...

The experience of having great-grandparents while growing up is truly a miraculous thing. The wisdom, stories, and memories they impart are invaluable and contribute a wealth of information on family history. Great-grandparents provide a unique perspective on life, and...

Twenty-seven years ago, I struggled with infertility. I filled my head with idealized visions of my parenting plans should that day ever come. How I would teach my future child, or children, how to read, think, play, and so on....

Navigating the Physical and Emotional Labor of Mothering Motherhood is romanticized and celebrated, and rightfully so, as it encompasses immeasurable love, care, and nurturing. However, a profoundly burdensome aspect of motherhood is often beneath this idyllic facade - the mental...

There is no better reason to have an estate plan in place than for the well-being of your minor children. When I speak to families with minors, they usually believe they are too young, too healthy, or don't have...

Dear Daddy, It has been a few days since you left this earth. You died on September 11, 2023. That day forever changed me. Obviously, I am still in the beginning stages of grief. I have already had many revelations since...

As I walked into the crowded room of women, I scanned the room for an empty seat. A friend looked at me apologetically as her table had filled up before I arrived. I looked for another familiar face, but...