The consequences could be serious. But it’s difficult for my very smart son to fully grasp that. All he knows is that he’s sick of doing chest therapy, breathing treatments, taking handfuls of vitamins and eating healthy. Who could blame him? He just wants to be a “normal” teenager. And to him, being “normal” doesn’t…
“Why would you want to go to a baseball game on Mothers’ Day?!” My teenage daughter was completely and totally baffled. Me: “Well, I know everyone will be happy there. And that will make me happy.” My daughter: “Okay, well, I guess it’s your day, crazy lady.” I don’t hate baseball. I like it just…
The time had come. I delayed the inevitable as long as I could. But as I surveyed my then-11-year-old daughter’s room, I was faced with a crushing reality. It’s childish contents were no longer a reflection of the emerging woman who was occupying its princess pink walls. From the time we bought her first Fisher…
“Don’t offer. Don’t refuse.” This is a mantra offered by many to help a toddler self-wean from nursing. I have personally had three toddlers and watched it unfold with a beautiful ending. When we think of breastfeeding a child, there’s a time when the nutritional needs take a backseat to the emotional, psychological connection forming…
