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How Can We Stay "In the Moment" With Our Kids?
It's a universal struggle, but there are ways.
Sep 25 • 
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How Important Are Family Dinners?
The research isn't as clear cut as the claims.
Sep 18 • 
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Hire Me to Speak at your School, Company or Organization!
Lots of fun talks lined up... I would love to add yours!
Sep 7 • 
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What My First Year of Separation Was Really Like
There's good and there's bad, but I have no regrets.
Sep 4 • 
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Why Kids Have Terrible Table Manners
Forking is, in fact, a complex skill
Aug 27 • 
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The Emotional Connection I Nearly Missed
On meeting teens where they are, not where we want them to be.
Aug 20 • 
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How to Sleep Apart But Stay Married
And you don't need an extra bedroom.
Aug 13 • 
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I Drove My Kids 89 Miles On One Average Day
Sometimes making parenting easier is the hardest thing.
Aug 10 • 
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Should More Couples Sleep Separately?
What the science says about sleeping alone vs. together
Aug 7 • 
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The Myth of the Magical Summer
Sunny with a 70% chance of disappointment
Jul 30 • 
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3 New Novels About Motherhood I Inhaled
My neck hurts from all the nodding.
Jul 24 • 
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Why Your Kid Hits You
And what to do about it.
Jul 13 • 
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