What does a perfect child look like? Well-behaved, truthful and thoughtful? Never dirty, unkind or grumpy? A perfect child is joyous, mischievous, rude, stubborn, curious, lazy, courteous, rebellious, reckless, funny, helpful and adorable, because perfect children are experimenting with whatever’s possible. KIDS AREN’T BORN KNOWING […]
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The Best And The Worst Of Being A Stay-At-Home Dad
Ron was a stay-at-home dad until his daughter was eighteen months old. He’d finished his year as an OB-GYN Resident, he’d saved some money, and he chose to stay home with her rather than take a job immediately. This was before the Internet or cell […]

Bedtime Affirmations
When I was pregnant with my first son, I read about a technique called “bedtime affirmations.” I fell in love with the concept and began doing them immediately, even before he was born. And I’ve been doing them ever since. I began when each of […]

5 Steps To Take If Your Ex Is Limiting Access To Your Child
There are two situations close to me where a parent is limiting the other parent’s access to a child. One set of parents is American, and the other is European – so it happens everywhere. In both instances, the parents doing the limiting are the mothers. But […]