Many years ago, I heard an Oprah interview with the novelist Toni Morrison, who passed…
Category: parenting
“A boy at my table made fun of me during math today,” my second-grader told…
In the aftermath of a huge New England snowstorm, a friend’s car got stuck driving down…
As we approach the summer solstice, it’s harder to maintain my strict evening routine. The…
“Go pick your bedtime book, right now,” I told my four-year-old. Afternoon meltdowns had turned into…
Originally published on NPR’s MindShift. Katie Hurley’s office is filled with young girls who struggle…
“Did anyone have an oops today?” asked my four-year-old son at the dinner table last night. “Oh,…
Originally published on MindShift. Popularity is a loaded word. For many adults, it evokes powerful…
Originally published on MindShift From an early age, children are sensitive to social cues from adults, peers,…
“Open up!” “The doctor said you need to take your medicine.” “This will help you…
