Hopefully I am not the only one who blames their kids for things that happen. Not big things, but significant enough to be problematic. My youngest, Grace, pointed this out to me the other day when I blamed her for leaving the grocery list and the umbrella at home, and making …
Read More »Lisa Robinson
‘That’s So Rude!’
It’s unsettling to hear your children tell you about someone being rude, uncool or insensitive toward them. It hurts you almost as much as it hurts them. But it shouldn’t surprise us. This behavior doesn’t come out of the blue. It starts early. Sometimes it’s modeled behavior from the adults …
Read More »Moms: Share the Load, Throw Away the Guilt
Mothers, let’s admit the to-do list for our household is of our own making. From cooking to shopping for groceries, cleaning and mothering. I tell my daughters to find a man who can cook. I say this because I married one who really will only cook breakfast, canned soup, hot …
Read More »It’s Graduation Time
The graduation announcements are pouring in and that means shelling out a lot of money, or maybe not. Already, I have two invitations and I am sure there will be more. I am proud of these young people I have watched grow and follow their path. Now it’s time to …
Read More »Keepsakes
The other day I came across some really cute notes and writings from my daughter Grace. Reading them made me nostalgic for her childhood. They reminded me of how loving, giving and sensitive she was — and still is. Not to mention creative. I found the writings and drawings under …
Read More »Climbing the family tree
My daughters and I have been doing some digging around our family tree. There are so many great tools out there to help, and my daughter Paige just had her DNA tested through ancestry.com. I did it a few years ago, but I have not been very good about keeping …
Read More »Paying their Way
Many of our millennial children are smack dab in the era of student loans, expensive tuition and relatively low entry-level salaries. As a result, millennials like my daughter, Paige, rely on their parents to help support them between college and the years they actually start their lives. It seems like …
Read More »Parents of Seniors: Get Ready for February
February is probably the most stressful month for students who have applied to college. They hear crickets from the colleges but the buzz among teens is really loud. In January, the applications went in. And now they wait. Some letters may come in March, but many come in April. This …
Read More »Not a Movement Too Soon
There’s a new teachable moment we have to confront as parents and it’s one that is long overdue. As the #MeToo movement was taking off, it hit home for me with the memory of an encounter my daughter experienced as a 24-year-old summer law associate. Although I knew her strength and character …
Read More »Let’s be frank about Santa
When is the right time to be real with your kids about Santa? For the most part, I think they figure it out on their own. But sometimes parents spill the beans in the heat of the moment, like my mother did. I don’t remember going to see Santa. I …
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