I didn’t see James Harrison's Instagram post about his kids getting trophies “just for participating.” But I guess it ignited a bit of a fire about everything from parenting practices, youth sports issues and the problem of overparenting. “Participation trophies” are trophies or medals given to children in a sport or activity. They didn’t win … Continue reading Everyone is a winner
I always feel guilty for working outside the home, but the summer guilt is especially harsh. I feel like my two boys don't get to have a "real" summer...sleeping in, pool days, doing whatever you want, whenever you want... I've written about it before, but this year seems even worse. My 12-year-old has "aged out" … Continue reading Moms who work: no more guilt
Albert was right on: creativity takes a smart mind. It's the ability to make connections. It's marrying two disconnected ideas into something better. It's taking complex information and creating a simple solution. Being creative is far from easy, and it's not something you can switch on or off. Creative ideas sometimes come when you least … Continue reading Creatively smart
Three months ago, we got a dog. My 11-year old had been begging for one. We made him do research about dogs, attend an animal camp at the local Humane Society, and promise to take care of the dog. I’m a cat person, so I was kind of "against" the dog. But the 11 year … Continue reading Lessons from Ali
This is not a political post, so don’t make it one. I don’t like politics. I don’t like to talk about politics. Half the time, I don’t even understand politics. But what I do know is that it’s the day before Election Day and I’ve received six “robocalls” from political candidates asking for my vote. … Continue reading Voters against political advertising
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