7 Weird Things You Didn’t Know You Could Borrow From Libraries
Feel like you’re using your local library to its full potential? You may not have even THOUGHT of borrowing these things from the library…
When Your Husband Works So Late That He Never Sees Your Kids
Does your partner consistently work late and rarely see your kids on weekdays? How do you deal with it? Readers had a great conversation about this recently, so we thought we’d pull it out for a larger discussion..
Bog Snorkeling: How Do You Deal With Back-To-School Stress as a Parent?
Every year around this time, I find myself stressed out and overwhelmed — do you, as well? Let’s brainstorm better ways to cope with back-to-school stress as a parent.
Are You A “Secret Parent” At the Office? How SHOULD Parents be “Louder”?
Emily Oster recently wrote an article in The Atlantic that too many parents are “secret parents,” encouraging “the polite fiction that after the first several months of leave, the child disappears into a void from which he or she emerges for viewing and discussing only during nonworking hours.” Are you guilty of this? Who should “parent loudly” — and what should they do?
How to Survive a Road Trip with Kids
Here are some of the things I’ve learned to bring along on a road trip, both for ease of travel and for a peaceful, multi-hour stretch on the road… I’d love to hear yours.
