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I was Type-A…until I had kids
by Sarah on Monday, November 12th, 2012 | 10 comments
If you had asked me when I was twenty what I would be doing at forty, the answer would have been definitive: killing it at work. When I was in my twenties I imagined my forty year-old self doing big, important things, ideally on a global scale. Instead I work in a sun-filled office just off ... [read more] -
Bus monitor bullies: how would you organize a punishment?
by Sarah on Friday, June 22nd, 2012 | 6 comments
As a parent, I recoiled in horror watching the video of Karen Huff Klein, the bus monitor who was brought to tears by a group of 12 to 15-year-olds, bullying with taunts about her weight on their recent ride to school in Greece, New York. I simply couldn't bear to watch more than 20 ... [read more] -
Are you the parent your kids need you to be?
by Sarah on Monday, October 10th, 2011 | 4 comments
Winging it as a parent For the past five years I have been like 99.9% of parents on the planet: pretty much winging it. While I have read my fair share of books on parenting, I never took an in-depth parenting course. I gleaned what knowledge I could from teachers, other moms, and from occasionally catching ... [read more] -
Why I don’t give a whit about Tiger Mammas…
by Sarah on Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 | No Comments
...and you shouldn't either. Whoever Amy Chua’s PR person is, she deserves a case of bubbly. I’m guessing the incendiary article of Amy’s she managed to get placed in the WSJ has resulted in the sale of tens of thousands of copies of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. No matter where I’ve looked the past few ... [read more] -
Guest Guru Kerry Lyons, Mom of 5 under 5
by Ashleigh on Monday, August 10th, 2009 | 1 comment
Back to School from The Lyon's Den- The Adventures of the Lyons Family: Kerry, Desmond, Liam, Ciara, and the Identical Triplet "Cubs" (Kevin, Declan, and Cormac) Back to school. These three simple words conjure up a broad array of images and emotions… a crisp new outfit for the first day, the smell of freshly ... [read more] -
Guest Gurus Lisa & Stefanie of GiftHero.com
by Ashleigh on Monday, July 6th, 2009 | 1 comment
Easy and Inexpensive Summer Birthday and Gift Giving Tips Summer is an easy time of year. Everything is more relaxed and low-key. The layers of clothing come off, the sunscreen goes on and everyone is ready for a good time. Whether you spend time in your backyard, in the park, at the beach ... [read more] -
Guest Guru Paul Banas, CEO of GreatDad.com
by Ashleigh on Monday, June 15th, 2009 | 1 comment
Five Parenting Skills Necessary for New Dads While being a dad may look daunting, unpleasant, demanding or frightening to the uninitiated, nothing can prepare you for how you’ll feel when it’s your baby. Before our first, my wife wanted to borrow someone else’s baby for a weekend to “try it out.” Luckily, I nixed that idea ... [read more]
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