Many of us woke up on Wednesday, November 9th with tears in our eyes and fear in our hearts. We weren’t just afraid for the future of our country but the future of our families. As CNN political commentator Van Jones said in his honest short speech on Election Night, we were scared of breakfast […]
In their latest video, two moms, Brandy and Susan of The Next Family, talk about that tricky subject that all prospective parents and parents must deal with — parenting styles. Straight away, the moms divulge that they have very different parenting styles which can be both beneficial and a struggle at times. Susan describes her parenting […]
By Jennifer Kelly When I was around 15, my dad left my mother for another woman. I instantly resented this woman and was angry with her for so many reasons. I didn’t feel she deserved my father. It wasn’t fair that she took him away from us. But as I am now in my 30s, […]
By Heather Clark Why do children need to learn organizational skills? Children should be able to play all day, have fun, and not worry about organization. Right? Well…to a point. Children need to learn organizational skills, not just to make your life as a parent easier, but this is a life-long skill that will be […]
As a dad to daughters, I’ve spent a lot of time writing about the stereotypes my daughters encounter. You must like princesses. You must like pink. You must hate sports. The list goes on as we all know. Some of these things my daughters do like. They both like princesses, they both like the colour […]
By: Shannon Ralph I am not big on New Year’s resolutions. Lose weight. Save money. Travel more. Work less. These types of resolutions are typically made, broken, re-made, re-broken, and ultimately forgotten well before January 31st. Though made in good faith, experience has shown me that resolutions are doomed to fail. That said, however, January […]
By Alex Temblador Season Wilwert knew that her son Ethan had the desire to learn more about makeup. His creative interests brought the mother and son to a MAC store where they met makeup artist Joey Killmeyer who’s been doing makeup for 15 years for such events like Miss America. Ethan approached Killmeyer and told […]
By Ann Brown I have a theory about myself. I believe that, given enough time and the right teacher, I can learn anything. I am somewhat loath to share this theory publicly because when I mentioned it to my sons last year at a family get-together there was a very long awkward silence. I know […]
By Alex Temblador Children are not color blind. Although they may not understand the entire meaning of the word “race,” they are able to recognize and compare their skin tone and features to that of their parents and their siblings. I know this because I grew up in a mixed home. My father is Mexican […]
By Alex Temblador Today is September 11th and for many of you, this day is significant. Whether you were in New York City when it happened or you were living in Hawaii at the time, the events that occurred on 9/11 impacted us all. Every one of us has a personal story about how we […]
