MOTHERHOOD
Louise Kuo
Late Saturday, we buried our pet gerbil, with tears and sweet stories. My boys had taken very good care of him. I was moved by their compassion and deep sadness. Yesterday, I woke up and read the lead story on CNN.com. Yet another young bullied person committed suicide. The juxtaposition of these two events was […]...
MOTHERHOOD
Alison MacNeil
“Wear a helmet on the ropes course and don’t join in if kids are doing something stupid.” These were my husband’s parting words of advice as he hugged my 12 year-old daughter goodbye. She was boarding the bus for a three-day 7th grade wilderness trip. His worries were all about safety. My thoughts were all […]...
MOTHERHOOD
Kelly Brogan, MD
Dear Class Moms: It was great to see all of your smiling faces at last week’s potluck. There’s nothing quite like connecting over the shared mission of motherhood – of working so hard to grow healthy, happy kids at a time where the guidelines of parenting have become so complex and convoluted. We all want […]...
MOTHERHOOD
Mary Coyle, DI Hom
Summer is a time for family gatherings. It is also a time for occasionally intriguing, sometimes contentious conversations on the art of child-rearing. One of these lively discussions occurred between my brother and me while observing the penguins at the zoo with our children last July. Is it bad parenting? Nearby, we heard the sound […]...
MOTHERHOOD
Sandra Hollbrook
Labor Day marks the unofficial end to summer. It also marks the time when many parents begin getting their kids ready for the new school year. We all know how consuming this can be, especially when it comes to finding healthy school snacks. At this time last year, I found myself trying to fulfill an […]...
MOTHERHOOD
Alison MacNeil
I catch myself in the three-way mirror outside The Gap dressing room where my 12 year-old daughter is trying on back-to-school clothes. ‘Who is this woman?’ I wonder as I roll my shoulders back and suck in my stomach. ‘When did I become the grown-up? I look tired,’ I think to myself, ‘School starts in […]...
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