Every spring, parents want to know the best way to prepare themselves for the fall private
school admission season. And every spring, I offer the same advice. But before I offer this
advice to you, dear reader, be forewarned.
Next year will...
I have a recurring fantasy. It consists entirely of me going about my daily business for a single hour alone. No, “Watch this/can you get me/help me/I need/Mom/Mommy/MOM!”
Motherhood is many wonderful things. It can also be smothering, especially when...
The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and, for the 11th time, the Patriots are in it. You may feel one of three ways about this: very excited, very annoyed, or very indifferent. In a big picture sense, I'm indifferent,...
In my career as a child psychiatrist, I’m seeing more and more teens and young adults who are completely and totally lacking resilience. I don’t say this to be mean or judgmental, I honestly utter it with fear and...
Until recently, I never had the responsibility of providing snacks for a lot of kids. I've done my fair share of preschool potlucks, but the other parents are always in charge of what actually gets put on their kids'...
Looking for some eco-friendly craft projects? We have some from Sandy Sandler that we want to share with you. If you do them with your children, be sure to send us pictures!
How to Make the Perfect Autumn Acorn Pom-pom...
Hand over any of these cute, spring-themed activity sheets to your kids to give yourself a moment of peace while they color, connect the dots, complete a maze, or do a word search. Thanks to our friends at the...
Print out these fun activity sheets from our friends at the Magical Attic and get in the spring spirit! Click on an image to print.
Child abuse incidents have increased since most of the country has been sheltering-in-place, and there are a number of reasons why. Stress levels are high in homes across America. Families are stuck at home, jobs have been lost, bills...
(This post is in partnership with MVCode.)
I have a distinct memory of writing a computer code when I was in elementary school. It was probably 1989, I was in second grade, and the computer looked something like this:
The program...
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A Bay Area Classic, Reimagined: Our Family Fun Day at Pier...
For Bay Area families, it’s easy to feel like you’ve already “done” Pier 39 — but taking my crew back recently proved me wrong...
