Risk Takers and Adventure Seekers
As our summer has gone on and my kids have conquered the high dive, the water slide, first sleepovers, and attempts at water skiing, I have been reflecting on what… Read More
Why Kids Crash on Social Media (and What to Do About It)
Long before I got my driver’s license, my parents taught me about driving. Before pulling out in front of someone they’d say, “You can’t always trust that a blinker means… Read More
Social Life | Widen The Circle
Fireworks and Spontaneous Family Reunions
As light shoots into the sky, we huddle up. Ooooohhh. Ahhhhhh. Wow. An aerial art show stills the crowd on New Year’s Eve or Independence day—or every day if you… Read More
Birth - 5 years | Elementary (K-5th) | Family Life
Sibling Warfare
Three years ago, when I found out I was pregnant with my second boy, I was relieved. I already had one, so the immediate thought in my mind was, “I… Read More
The #1 Lie Parents Believe About Social Media
Usually when you write a blog post, you start with a dramatic headline, then you open with a funny story and slowly unfold your main point, finally revealing the aforementioned… Read More
5 Unexpected Things I’ve Learned as a Dad
I've been a dad now for just over 22 years. That's a little over half my life. I've learned a few things in my time as a dad. I've learned… Read More
Special Needs Parent Stealth Bomber
There are helicopter parents, then there are Special Needs parent stealth bombers. How this Asian Special Needs Tiger Mama Bear (I know. That’s a lot of mixed metaphors) nearly became… Read More
Imagine The End | Middle School (6th-8th)
Middle School Cabbie
It takes a special set of skills to parent a middle schooler—especially two of them. Caterer. Counselor. Sports manager. Bank. But there’s nothing bigger than this one—driver. The role frequently… Read More
Tribes, Fun to Talk About, Hard to Actually Do
I like to think I am a brave parent, right up until the moment I actually have to be brave. I talk a good game, know most of the buzz… Read More
Boy Noises
"Have you noticed that your son makes a lot of noises?" My son's teacher questioned me a few weeks into the school year, her head tilted and eyebrows raised. My… Read More