First we learned the French were effortlessly skinny. Then we learned that they are way better parents than we Americans. They do it by eschewing coddling of their children and thereby raise more independent, self-sufficient (Need I say skinny?) adults. The Japanese are better parents then us too. I learned this while chatting with mom friends… Continue Reading
I have come to the conclusion that we have it all wrong, the notion of happiness as our goal in life. It’s too blurry a goal, not to mention entirely self-serving. In raising and learning with my children, I confess that my greatest delinquency has been considering their happiness above all else. Now, with three… Continue Reading
Note: A version of this post appeared in Scary Mommy. The changes between that post and this one reflect my growing awareness of adoption over the years. I recently cobbled together a list of wisdom and advice I wish I had gotten prior to forming a family with children (by any means: adoption, foster care,… Continue Reading
My cousin’s kid is about to have a baby. Her brother did it a year or so ago. I remember when they themselves were born. For some reason, their entrée into parenting has touched me more than I would imagine. I am guessing it’s because my cousin and his wife were and are such great… Continue Reading
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