By Ann Brown, Parenting Consultant There are some really uncomfortable moments while raising kids. There are moments that embarrass you – when, say, you’ve run into an old flame from high school and you’re holding your two year old in your arms, thinking you look pretty darn fetching, and your kid says, “Mom! You […]
Parenting Consultant: I’m Just A Girl Who Can’t Say No
By Ann Brown, parenting consultant I’m sitting on the living room couch as I write this column. My twenty-month old puppy, Phila, is snuggled next to me, her head on my lap. She is snoring happily. I am petting her, completely content. I’m also watching out for Robin because as soon as I see him […]
House Arrest Is Best
Olympic Parenting: Gold Medal Slacker Mom
By Ann Brown, Parenting Consultant I’m watching the Olympics as I write this article. And I cannot help but think about the parents of the athletes, and the sacrifices they made for their children. I wonder about the role the parents played in encouraging their future champion to rise to Olympic heights. I mean, do […]
My Panda, My Self
By Ann Brown I was listening to NPR recently, to learn a few facts that I could insert into conversation should I ever be court-ordered to go outside my house and socialize with people. I am always on the lookout for conversation topics, as – despite my propencity for long, drawn out essays on myself […]
Parenting Consultant: Read My Lips
By Ann Brown On the agenda at this week’s faculty meeting was the book, How Children Succeed. The director had given us each a copy of the book at the back-to-school faculty retreat and we all agreed to read it and discuss it together. Because we are an erudite, intellectually curious, book-discussing kind of faculty. […]
I’m Dreaming Of A Whole Grain Christmas
Uncomfortable Conversations with Mom
By Ann Brown Next April, when I turn 60, I will be eligible for senior services, including moving into the Jewish old age home. This is awesome news. A nice apartment, a restaurant on-site, a cleaning service, transporation to anywhere I want to go in Portland, and an emergency call button next to the toilet. […]
Parenting Consultant: “What I Don’t Know”
Thinking Beyond Parenting: “My Health Plan”
By Ann Brown Summer is long gone but for the liver spots on my face. I am hoping my liver spots will just connect to each other, resulting in a beautiful overall dark complexion. I am not without a low-cost beauty plan for my sixth decade. With Obamacare hanging so precariously in the balance, we […]
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