Sometimes all you have to do is ask. Last year around this time Pottery Barn Kids released their holiday catalog and there was something many of us with kids of color noticed about the stockings. All of the faces were white. I know I wanted to buy my daughter a stocking but there were no … Continue reading The Power Of Social Media
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Teaching Our Girls To Respect Themselves
There was a huge brouhaha that lit the interwebs and twitter up like Times Square. Ah....JCPenney, what are you thinking? What were you thinking. As the mother of a little girl who loves being pretty and make-up and frilly clothes, I struggle with teaching her that those are not the things that matter. And … Continue reading Teaching Our Girls To Respect Themselves
Playdates–I Don’t Totally Suck
I will say it right now--I am a total slacker when it comes to scheduling playdates for Noah and I'm sure it will be the same with Zoë. I often am rushed at pick-up and/or drop-off and don't always have a lot of time to talk to the other moms. This isn't to say that … Continue reading Playdates–I Don’t Totally Suck
What We Need Is Compassion
It is so easy to judge others for the parenting mistakes they made. It is so easy to forget that in the blink of an eye--it could be us that tragedy strikes. Recently there is the story of Karen Murphy, a veterinarian in the DC area. She, sadly, left her 2-year-old in the car … Continue reading What We Need Is Compassion
The Tooth Fairy Is Like Nocturnal
My children are going to kill me. If I turn up dead please blame them. I have not spent much adult time around little kids and I have to say--they are pretty smart little things. I'm pretty sure Noah is going to have the whole world figured out before his 7th birthday. How did my … Continue reading The Tooth Fairy Is Like Nocturnal
