Dressing up for Halloween is a given when you are a kid, but what about for grown-ups? In my adult life, I haven't dressed up for Halloween many times. If there is an occasion that requires it, like a grown-up costume party, I can muster a costume. But if we are just talking a regular Halloween where I am walking the kids around the neighborhood or passing out candy, I don't usually dress up. I made an exception two years ago, when I convinced the whole family to wear a costume from the . . .
Dinnertime Conversations about Puberty: A play in one act
Lights up on a family sitting around a dinnertime, as mom tries to breezily tackle the subject of puberty. Mom: You guys are getting so big! You are officially tweens now. Son: What's a tween? Mom: It means you're almost a teenager. And you will be hitting puberty soon! Son: I already know about that. Daughter #1: What's puberty? Son #1: Let's please stop talking about this. Mom: It means your body will be changing. Son #1: I really want to change the . . .
What I want you to know about attempting suicide
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 Adam Starks. “I wake up in the morning, and I ask myself/ Is life worth living, or should I blast myself?” — Tupac, Changes With my recent revelation of suicidal . . .
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 . . .
Friday Finds
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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 . . .
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