Bullying – What’s a Parent’s Role?
School started just over a month ago and, already, I’ve gotten questions from parents about “bullying.” What can a parent do about a child that is being bullied, witnessing the …
School started just over a month ago and, already, I’ve gotten questions from parents about “bullying.” What can a parent do about a child that is being bullied, witnessing the …
How do you thank dozens of people who dedicated their time, energy and talents helping you realize your personal and professional DREAM? Throw a party of course! On Saturday, September …
How many children have you heard recently talking with glee, pleasure and pride about all the fun wheels, stickers, emergency bags, homework nooks, or checklists their parents have created for …
Mark Johnson of Radio Vermont WDEV interviewed me as a guest on his morning call-in show just last week. I had done everything I could to prepare myself for the …
As I write this article, my oldest child is transferring from a small college in upstate New York to a very large college in Flagstaff, Arizona, my 16 year old …
A lot of articles have been written lately about “mommy guilt.” This is the feeling that many mothers have when society suggests they don’t spend enough time with their children. …
“The other day, my oldest child was building this wonderful tower with wooden blocks. It had symmetry and interesting little nooks and crannies. Then my youngest child walked by and …
In August of 1999, Kevin O’Connor, a talented reporter with the Rutland Herald sat through a series of Parenting Classes I was presenting at Rutland High School. My husband had …
A Short Guide To A Happy Life By Anna Quindlen While most authors address their audience as the expert on a subject, in A Short Guide to a Happy Life …
This is our new monthly column aimed to inspire, connect and help you create family memories. We will be recommending books, games, activities, vacation sites and anything else we can …
Screaming kids got you down? Does every situation among your not-of-legal-agesters end up in a fight? Perhaps you’ve recently found yourself having one of those June Cleaver moments where you …
My business partner, Jennifer, walked into work the other day looking like ‘Tigger’. You know, big smile, bouncing up and down. I had to ask, “Okay – What gives Tigger?” …
Are you excited by the possibilities of summer fun and the chance to sleep in? Eager to reconnect with the kids or finish a long-forgotten project? Looking forward to short …
Do you believe that good parents praise their children? When your child wins a game, draws a picture, or comes home with an A on her report card, what do …