Jamie Grill/The Image Bank/Getty Images Once the school notice came home that my daughter’s Kindergarten class would be having a special Valentine’s Day party, I couldn’t help but think back to the classroom parties I used to have in school. I remember decorating my box or bag with ribbon, stickers, and construction paper hearts, hoping...
Instagram / @projectparentcoach Remember your teenage years, when you wished you could tell your parents to please, please, shut up? Maybe you actually tried it out, in which case, you are far more brave than I ever was. Well, it turns out your angsty teenage self might have actually been on to something. Yes, shutting...
St. Joseph Grade School / Facebook There is truly no joy like Snow Day Joy. I remember waking up super early, running downstairs in my PJs to turn on the local news. I’d sit with my nose to the screen, following the ticker at the bottom to see if my school district would be marked...
NurPhoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images We all want our kids to grow up with a sturdy sense of independence, making healthy, thought-out decisions on their own once they leave the nest, but it can be hard to know how to help kids develop those kinds of instincts. It’s even harder for us to let go of the reins...