Last night my kids came home to tell me about a friend whose parents had just bought them a brand new car. Then we all laughed really hard. Our family reality is that this kind of gift will not [...]
Let’s face it: connecting with our kids as they get older--especially when they become tweens and teens--can sometimes feel difficult. Between the busyness of life and the awkwardness of [...]
The toddler and teenage years are separated by a decade of time I refer to as the "sweet season," which gives a bit of respite between the two most challenging age groups in parenting. Maybe it's [...]