That’s what SHE said: talking about race with toddlers, the potential for empathetic reporting, a deferred kiss by civil war, a foster mom says yes, a new way to tackle gun deaths, sports parenting, Swedish parenthood and more…
WHY I TEACH MY 2-YEAR-OLD ABOUT RACE | washingtonpost.com Michelle Acker Perez, a white mother of a biracial daughter, explains the five reasons why she teaches her toddler about race. After noticing her daughter chose different crayons to match the different skin colors in her own family, she decided to start the conversation about race acknowledging that children are not colorblind. Just as children learn that the sky is blue or a car may be red, talking about skin color is important. While . . .
What I want you to know when your healthy child is diagnosed with a rare disease
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Anonymous. What I want you to know is this: having a typically developing child is a blessing that many many people take for granted. I know we did. That was BEFORE. This is . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Tyler
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
Can’t help with math homework anymore? No problem.
This post is sponsored by Chegg Tutors. I hate homework. I hated it as a kid, but I have to say, as a parent, I might hate it even more. I don't have a ton of room to complain. I've been really fortunate thus far because my kids attend a school with a low-homework policy. Thus far, our homework has been mostly limited to required reading every night (easy peasy) and going over math facts. But my oldest has quite a bit of homework this year. For the first time, I have a kid coming home . . .
What I want you to know about being a medical missions host-mom
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Nicole. The decision to host Ma (pronounced like the month of May) was mostly mine, so the responsibility for her and her care, I determined, was mostly mine as well. My husband . . .
What I want you to know about how to cope with taking psychiatric medication
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Amy Price. To My Clients, About Your Meds... Dear Esteemed Clients, This letter, although personalized, is for all students/consumers of Psychiatric medications. It is . . .
BOOK GIVEAWAY: Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter & Me
This post is sponsored by the memoir "Anne of Green Gables," My Daughter & Me. There is a new book out that will appeal to fans of Anne of Green Gables as well as to anyone touched by adoption. Both are relevant to me, so I was really curious about Lorilee Craker’s memoir "Anne of Green Gables," My Daughter & Me. In this memoir, Lorilee shares her journey of becoming an adoptive mother, interwoven with the story of her own adoption as a child. With wit and candor, she draws parallels . . .
That’s what SHE said: the app generation, joyful and illiterate kindergartners in Finland, independent kids in Japan, 16 years after Columbine, and more…
STOP GOOGLING. LET'S TALK. | The New York Times Having studied the psychology of online connectivity for more than 30 years, Sherry Turkle focuses on the disturbing trend found in the last five years - the loss of face-to-face conversation. Speaking with young people now in college who grew up in the age of smart phones and apps, now known as the "app generation," Turkle investigates the consequences of our advanced technology with particular regards to the smart phone. Students at one . . .
QOES: Do you like being scared?
With Halloween on the way, I'm curious . . . do you like to be scared?Generally, I don't. I hate scary movies. I find myself getting stressed and panicky, and it's just not enjoyable for me. But recently I went to Knott's Scary Farm with some friends, and I have to admit . . . I had a blast. Even though there were scary creatures jumping out at us every couple of minutes. That chic from Poltergeist? Not into selfies. Knott's Scary Farm is an annual Halloween event at Knott's in . . .
We need to talk about mental health. And we need to talk about gun control.
"We don't yet know why this individual did what he did, and it's fair to say that anybody who does this has a sickness in their minds. But we are not the only country on Earth that has people with mental illnesses who want to do harm to other people. We are the only advanced country on Earth that sees these kinds of mass shootings every few months . . . Each time this happens, I am going to say that we can actually can do something about it, but we're going to have to change our laws. I hope and . . .
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