A Mother, By Any Other Name…
My mother always makes a big deal out of being a mother. She is a mother with a capital M. In fact, she considers it a sign of disrespect to spell mother or mom without a capital M. Even now, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Parenting
The Santa Dilemma
Well, the kids are back to school and I’ve taken down the Christmas decorations, although we’re still working on writing thank-you notes to all of the friends and relatives who sent us holiday gifts. I suspect this may be one … Continue reading
“I don’t want to go to school!”
Author’s Note: This post was originally written before the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut, so that incident was not a factor in my daughter’s school avoidance. My six-year-old has separation anxiety. She is still not … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged consequences, privileges, rewards, school avoidance, school reluctance, separation anxiety
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Talking with Children About Media
It’s Screen-Free Week, and this is the second year I’m participating. In lieu of regular blog posts this week, I’ll be posting informational materials from the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood that sponsors this event (prepared a week in advance). … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Parenting
Tagged advertisements, advertising, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, children, discussion, experience, fantasy, game, marketing, media, Media and Young Children Action Guide, reality, screen-free week, show, stereotypes, Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment, TV, violence
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Media and Youth
It’s Screen-Free Week, and this is the second year I’m participating. In lieu of regular blog posts this week, I’ll be posting informational materials from the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood that sponsors this event (prepared a week in advance). … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Parenting
Tagged advertising, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, characters, children, commercialization, computers, creativity, diversity, electronic media, imagination, marketing, media, Media and Young Children Action Guide, movies, screen time, screen-free week, sex, stereotypes, Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment, toys, TRUCE, TV, video games, violence
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Children & Electronic Media
It’s Screen-Free Week, and this is the second year I’m participating. In lieu of regular blog posts this week, I’ll be posting informational materials from the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood that sponsors this event (prepared a week in advance). … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Parenting
Tagged addiction, advertising, boredom, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, children, compulsion, imagination, marketing, Media and Young Children Action Guide (eighth edition), obsession, play, screen, screen time, screen-free week, sex, Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment, TRUCE, violence, virtual
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Kids and Screens
It’s Screen-Free Week, and this is the second year I’m participating. In lieu of regular blog posts this week, I’ll be posting informational materials from the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood that sponsors this event (prepared a week in advance). … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Parenting
Tagged addiction, advertising, American Academy of Pediatrics, behavoir, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, childhood, children, commercials, compulsion, electronic media, health, media, screen-free week, television, time management, TV, video games
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Health, Weight, and my Daughter’s Face
The other day as we were driving home from school, my oldest daughter asked me if I wanted to go to heaven or burn in hell when I die. I raised an eyebrow, wondering who had been talking to her … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Health, Parenting
Tagged beauty, body image, eating, food, health, heaven, hell, parenting, reincarnation, weight, weight loss
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Rejuvenation
There comes a day, near the end of every minor illness, when I begin to feel good enough to appreciate feeling better, even if I’m not yet completely well. I find myself suddenly grateful for having the energy it takes … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged cleaning, family, flu, homemaking, housekeeping, illness, parenting, recovery, rejuvenation, spring
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Losing my Cool
I totally blew my cool with my youngest daughter this morning. I am far from a perfect parent, but generally pride myself on not losing my temper with my kids. I’ve heard it said that Tauruses are slow to anger, … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged anger, forgiveness, illness, parenting, relationships, tantrums, temper
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