Living and Loving with Kids Attached

Parenthood

Middle-Aged Woman or Mature Goddess?

I knew it had happened.

Some years back, I was enjoying Vegas, dressed to kill, amid an audience of attentive and interesting young men, when it hit:

The realization that I was middle aged. [Read more…] about Middle-Aged Woman or Mature Goddess?

Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child – Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda

Your kid has BIG feelings.

Feelings that get out of control sometimes.

Feelings that you don’t understand at all.

You may have been taught that the best way to deal with those feelings is to tell your kid to calm down. [Read more…] about Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child – Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda

Raising Your Spirited Child – Parenting Tools with Michelle Den Boer

You’ve got a spirited child. (That’s putting it lightly!)

Everything feels like a power struggle. Your kid won’t do what you say. It’s wearing you OUT.

Luckily, “Mom Mentor” Michelle Den Boer has some tools for you. [Read more…] about Raising Your Spirited Child – Parenting Tools with Michelle Den Boer

No More Mom Guilt – Tiffany Kilpatrick

You’re a mom. Of course you feel mom guilt.

Being a parent is tough. There’s never enough help, and there’s never enough time, and you’re never measuring up to that vision of the Ideal Mom you have in your head.

Tiffany Kilpatrick has some tools that can help. [Read more…] about No More Mom Guilt – Tiffany Kilpatrick

Preparing Children for the Future of Work – Karena de Souza

I’ll let you in on a little secret.

I was woefully underprepared for the world of work.

Not because I didn’t have the knowledge—I had a degree, after all—but because my industry hadn’t even been invented yet. [Read more…] about Preparing Children for the Future of Work – Karena de Souza

Are You Too Much? You Might Be Highly Excitable – with Aurora Remember

Have you ever felt pressure to tone yourself down?

You’re too intense, too emotional, too deep, too sensitive, too whatever…

And it feels like you’re the only one. [Read more…] about Are You Too Much? You Might Be Highly Excitable – with Aurora Remember

Let’s Pretend You Don’t Exist: The Dangers of the Silent Treatment

I was driving home one day and saw two people on the road ahead, enjoying an evening afternoon stroll. I recognized them—knew them, in fact, quite intimately—and slowed down, raising one hand to wave.

They jammed their heads lower. They twisted their bodies to the side, to put as much of their backs towards me as possible. [Read more…] about Let’s Pretend You Don’t Exist: The Dangers of the Silent Treatment

How to Help Girls Develop a Positive Body Image with Rebekah Buege

Do you remember the first time you realized that something was wrong with the way you look?

I remember. I was in 5th grade. I’d just gotten glasses. My classmates called me four-eyes.

As I became more self-conscious about my appearance [Read more…] about How to Help Girls Develop a Positive Body Image with Rebekah Buege

Help Your Kids Stay Safe in Online Gaming

If you’ve got a kid, chances are they play games online.

Ninety-seven percent of teen boys play video games, and girls aren’t far behind at 83%.

It’s easy for parents to control what games their child is playing at a young age [Read more…] about Help Your Kids Stay Safe in Online Gaming

Should You Let Your Daughter Wear Makeup?

“Why do you wear so much makeup?”

I stopped applying eye shadow, shocked.

My daughter was in the bathroom with me, brushing her teeth and getting ready for school. [Read more…] about Should You Let Your Daughter Wear Makeup?

Stuck at Home and Wondering What to Do? 18 Staycation Ideas for Every Couple

You need a break.

You love your home, but staring at your own four walls for weekends on end has got you down.

What can you do, when nothing is open and your vacation budget is looking slim? [Read more…] about Stuck at Home and Wondering What to Do? 18 Staycation Ideas for Every Couple

How to Survive Staying Home with Your Parents

I would like to say that the hardest part of quarantine for my daughter has been missing her friends and teachers.

No, she tells me. The hardest part is staying home with me.

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, stuck [Read more…] about How to Survive Staying Home with Your Parents

Help! We’re Driving Each Other Crazy

The problem with spending too much time with your loved ones…

Is driving each other crazy.

You love each other as long as the amount of time you spend together doesn’t exceed your emotional capacity. [Read more…] about Help! We’re Driving Each Other Crazy