Every few weeks there are books and articles that come out that raise the ire of moms and parents. The last one I remember is Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and now we have The Conflict, the new book out by a French "feminist" mom....
(34) Comments | Posted April 19, 2012 | 7:44 AM
I saw the movie "Bully" last week and I left the theatre filled with sorrow and rage. The movie was more powerful and moving than I expected. How has bullying gotten so out of hand and in some cases, deadly, and what we can do to stop it?
Bullying has...
(14) Comments | Posted March 14, 2012 | 9:34 AM
There continues to be a lot of talk about how to balance work and life and all of your seemingly never-ending obligations. Experts provide tips, books are written, and movies with typical Hollywood endings are made. I think we all know there is no Hollywood ending to this -- it's...
(3) Comments | Posted December 22, 2011 | 2:16 PM
A few days ago I spoke with Laurel Broten, the Minister of Education in Ontario. Her office reached out to me to ask if I wanted to discuss bullying with the Minister. Would I?! You bet. The question is, does she really want to hear what I have to say?...
(22) Comments | Posted October 13, 2011 | 12:38 PM
Unless you're wearing a curly white wig and holding a gavel, please don't judge me. This is easier said than done, I know.
Mothers compare parenting skills. It's what we do. We glance at the mom scolding her child at the grocery store and think, "SHE has clearly has...
(11) Comments | Posted June 20, 2011 | 2:29 PM
Two things you need to know about me:
1. I try to eat very healthily, to the point of being obnoxious.
2. I love french fries.
Over the past several years, I have slowly and deliberately changed the foods that my family eats. We no longer eat white...
(0) Comments | Posted May 7, 2012 | 5:10 PM