Tag Archives: parents magazine

My Thanksgiving Cover Story for Parents Magazine

It was really a thrill for me when Parents Magazine asked me to write their Thanksgiving [...]

Do You Have BTSD (Back-To-School Disorder)?

Do you miss the days when Big Chief Tablets were all the rage and iPad [...]

When is a Fort Not Really a Fort, and When is it Even Better?

Money didn’t come easily for our family when we were kids, and mom watched every penny [...]

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The Day Ernie Went Missing

There are certain days in a young family’s life that leave lasting memories. It was [...]

A “Jackie Robinson Moment” for Dads

In all my years of writing for and reading parenting magazines, I’ve never seen THIS [...]

A Graduation Speech for Parents

May and June are graduation months, whether your kids are leaving preschool for kindergarten, kindergarten [...]

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What Are Your Kids Really Thinking?

Before they utter their first words, infants and toddlers are storing up lots to say. [...]

The Cure for All Bedtime Parenting Hassles

It’s finally warming up outside (unless you live in the half of the country where [...]

This is NOT Just Another 3-Day Weekend!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR KIDS THIS 3 DAY WEEKEND? Think carefully before you [...]

Ballerina or Teacher? The Charades Mystery in our Home

There was nothing typical about the way we played charades in our home when the [...]