The New Domesticity: What’s In a Name?
There’s a sweet sense of ownership and pride that comes into a child’s life when he or she names something.
The New Domesticity: Honoring the End
All endings are worth acknowledging, and it can be helpful to guide our children in doing so.
The New Domesticity: Tending with Actions and Words
Tending with our words and actions begins in the home, but translates far beyond.
The Spring Break Shuffle: Your Co-Parenting Survival Guide
Survive (maybe even thrive!) the spring break shuffle and co-parenting challenge during the start of vacation season.
How Moms Do It: Transitions Between Home and Work
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly 73 percent of mothers today work outside the home. Still, many moms leave the workforce or reduce the number of hours they work while children are young, often returning to work later on. These work
The New Domesticity: The Happiest Hour
“I want to hear the fishy song again,” Elijah grinned. We reconfigured the goldfish crackers on the table and repeated our silly little song: “Five little fishies swimming near the shore, one swam away . . . and then there
Beyond Please and Thank You: How to Raise Gracious Givers and Receivers
Abbie said her first word one Christmas when her older sister opened a present: “Mine!” Jason was so excited about the pile of birthday presents from his friends, he tore into them not bothering to look at any cards, or thank
The New Domesticity: A Jolly Holiday
One of my favorite movies as a child was “Mary Poppins.” The weaving of fantasy and reality charmed me, and I liked to imagine that I just might be able to jump into a sidewalk chalk painting to enjoy a
The New Domesticity: Celebrating Childhood
I was 29 and tired. Our four children were small, night feedings were a relentless reality, and I’d grown accustomed to wearing that distinct smear of moisture that invariably finds its way to a mother’s shoulder. This explains the unexpected