CONTROVERSY: Help! My Teen Wants to Wear a Sexy Halloween Costume!
Your teen wants to wear a risqué halloween costume. What do you do? It’s that time of the year. Trick-or-treating and costume parties are in the air. Your tween/teen is … The post CONTROVERSY: Help!...
View ArticleFOOD: I’m Baking Without My Kids During the Pandemic – And I’m Fine With That
I’m Baking Without My Kids During the Pandemic – And I’m Fine With That “If only I had the time.” That was the refrain that I’d say to myself as … The post FOOD: I’m Baking Without My Kids During the...
View ArticleIN THE NEWS: Parenting Guilt During COVID-19
Parenting During COVID-19 These are challenging times, particularly for parents. COVID-19 has shaken up every aspect of our lives. Let’s face it: most of us are stressed, trying to work … The post IN...
View ArticleIN THE NEWS: Racism, Kids and Current Events
Racism – A Difficult Topic to Discuss With Kids Race and Real Life – Speaking to Children About Disturbing Events These are trying times. The disturbing events that underscore the … The post IN THE...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: The Difficult Conversation That is Race
How do you start the difficult conversation about racism with your child? A few years ago, I had a difficult conversation with my son Erik about an incidence of racism … The post INTERVIEW: The...
View ArticlePTAN #34 – When Daughter Becomes Mother – Interview With Jann Arden
Jann Arden talks about caring for her mother, who was suffering from Alzheimers Jann Arden has experienced much in her life. Even so, she wasn’t prepared for the experience of … The post PTAN #34 –...
View ArticleESSAY – I Wish it Were 1978 Just For One Day
Before digital tech, notifications came by phone or snail mail There was a time when the day ended. Those times themselves ended with the advent of digital technology and … The post ESSAY – I Wish it...
View ArticleIN THE NEWS: Teens and COVID-19
How do we get our teens to take COVID-19 seriously? We’ve all been there: in our teens, rife with attitude and feelings of immortality. Nothing’s quite changed in millennia, in … The post IN THE NEWS:...
View ArticlePARENTING: I’ve Become ‘That’ Mom Because of COVID-19
I’ve Become ‘That’ Mom …and I feel so very bad about it Thanks, COVID-19. I’ve never wanted to be “that” mom. You know the one I’m talking about: … The post PARENTING: I’ve Become ‘That’ Mom...
View ArticleIN THE NEWS: Parental Guilt and Back-to-School
“Back to school” means something very different this year… It’s time to send the kids back to school…or not. Parents are facing a tough choice in this first September … The post IN THE NEWS: Parental...
View ArticleSOCIETY: Protesting With Kids
How to Protest Safely With Kids It’s become increasingly clear that change is in the air. People of all ages and races are coming forth to make their voices heard. … The post SOCIETY: Protesting With...
View ArticleIN THE NEWS: Should Parents Be Honest About Their COVID Fears?
COVID Fear: You’re a parent and you’re scared. Is it okay to exhibit fear in the face of this pandemic? That’s the question that parents are grappling with as we … The post IN THE NEWS: Should Parents...
View ArticleIN THE NEWS: Halloween Ideas in a COVID-19 World
Alternatives to Trick-or-Treating How to Celebrate Halloween in a COVID-19 World Halloween Ideas in the Midst of a Pandemic So trick-or-treating is cancelled this year and you’re feeling the stress. …...
View ArticleIN THE NEWS: How to Handle COVID-19 Fatigue
How to Manage COVID-19 Fatigue – Tips and Advice For Parents Got COVID Fatigue? You’re Not Alone So here we are. Months into the pandemic with seemingly no end in … The post IN THE NEWS: How to Handle...
View ArticleESSAY: How the Internet Ruined Kids’ Fun
The Internet Has Made Kids Anxious Patience is a virtue, we were once told Back in the day, anticipation was the name of the game. Kids had to wait – … The post ESSAY: How the Internet Ruined Kids’ Fun...
View ArticlePARENTING: It’s Been Nice Knowing You…
Friendships don’t always last forever There was a time that seeing certain folks was as sure as the sun rose in the morning. These were friendships that we thought would … The post PARENTING: It’s Been...
View ArticlePTAN #35 – The Ultimate Parenting Challenge
This Parenting Challenge Was Something That Maria Manna Could Never Have Expected Growing up in an Italian-Canadian household, Maria Manna learned early how to be responsible and to persevere. Yet …...
View ArticleIN THE NEWS: Different Families, Different COVID-19 Rules
Parenting During COVID-19: It’s a Challenge What do you do when your kid wants to go to that birthday party that all of his other friends are attending? Yes – … The post IN THE NEWS: Different...
View ArticlePTAN #36 – How to Be Resilient
This How to Be Resilient in the Face of Adversity What does it mean to be “resilient?” From the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of resilience is this: Resilience 1: the capability … The post...
View ArticlePTAN #37 –‘The Good Stripper’ Reveals All
This Former Dancer Reveals All When Marci Warhaft says she understands challenges, she’s not kidding. The author of The Good Stripper tears off the mask of shame that she felt … The post PTAN #37 –...
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