Are your kids energy vampires? They may have a secret, cosmic superpower that allows them to drain parents of our life force.
active parenting
From Where I Sit, Parenting is an All-Around Activity
From where I sit, I am in the middle of the action. Everything goes through me and around me. I am smack-dab in the center of my family.
Caring for Yourself Means Better Care for Your Kids
We have to be there for ourselves so we can be there for our kids, so parents — start caring for yourself.
Manny? Kidnapper? No, Ma’am. I am Their Father
Even in a diverse city, the difference in skin and hair color between me and my daughters makes people think I am their manny. Or worse.
Return to Office Means Loss of Crucial Parenting Time
After 3 years of remote work because of COVID, a return to the office full-time means again paying for child care and hours lost in traffic.
Do Our Kids Like Us? What They Don’t Realize Now
To our kids, our personalities when we are out of parent mode are mysterious. So would they like us if we weren’t their caretakers?