One Strange Parenting Tip from the Italian Mama (It Works!)
My daughter granted permission to relate the following story: I’m having dinner with the Italian Mama, and I explain how my daughter currently seems to
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My daughter granted permission to relate the following story: I’m having dinner with the Italian Mama, and I explain how my daughter currently seems to
My six year old whimpers beside me, “Mommy, today was a small day.” “What made it small?” “There were not enough play dates or friends.
My youngest arranges all the nail polish bottles on the kitchen table and asks me to paint her toenails. Seriously? I can think of 20
I’m visiting with my dear friend, the one who told me that the sign of a happy childhood is dirty children. This is my same
It’s only 7:30 PM, and I’m falling asleep. My oldest daughter climbs up beside me on the bed and says, “Mom, you really need a
Neighbor boys introduce me to the intricacies of Star Wars. They spread Legos across my counter top and build V-Wing Starfighters. I learn the
I’m lounging by the neighborhood pool, and I notice a group of teenage boys wildly attacking one another, throwing one another into the water, and
Today my daughter announces that she hates being so short. “Everyone else my age is taller than I am!” I want to deny it. I
I know the thing that makes me the worst version of myself. Lack of sleep. Simple. It’s so hard to believe the truth, to stay
Who would have thought that living with flair could be. . . cheap! I used to think that budgets and coupons and delayed gratification (blah,