It’s that time again, the time when the cleverest, craftiest moms and dads dust off their favorite Elf on the Shelf Pinterest boards and create magic for their Facebook friends — I mean, their kids! Of course, their kids. Honestly, it’s adorable and I know the kids love those elves. In fact, this year, my 8 year… Read More Sorry, kid: Elf on the Shelf isn’t gonna happen
The other day, a colleague and I went out to lunch at our favorite restaurant. It had been a long week full of crazy work stress, and we just needed a precious hour to decompress, chat about our lives and stuff our faces with juicy pork dumplings and garlicky green beans. A few tables over,… Read More Please don’t bring your baby to the restaurant
Admit it – you do these things, too! And that’s OK. But maybe – just maybe – it’s time to think about changing things up a little bit, for the sake of your sanity, your relationship with your kids, and because life’s too short. 1. Judging other parents. This one’s hard for us all. We’ve all… Read More 10 bad habits parents need to break
I see you sitting there in the restaurant a few tables over. You, with your husband or wife or partner or maybe you’re just there with your little one, like I often am. You’re having a conversation. An adult conversation. About something not related to Minecraft or Mario Kart or YouTube. Or you’re just sitting… Read More Dear fellow iPad parent
