"I trust you, just not the other drivers on the road." Even though I got my license about 106 years ago, after failing the permit test once don't judge me, my dad's words are still bouncing around in my brain. Since the day my fat head was printed on a little plastic card, my parents have had ... » Learn More about A Distraction Is Not An Accident
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You’re Doing OK, Mom
Did you bottle or breast feed? Did you sleep train or go with the nighttime flow? Did you adopt the helicopter or free-range parenting style, or somewhere in between? Whatever your answers, you're doing OK, Mom. ... » Learn More about You’re Doing OK, Mom
What Does One Billion Look Like?
We used to be tight. Close-knit. We understood one another. And then I got to high school and everything changed. There was a distance between us, unspoken but obvious. I tried to pretend like nothing was wrong, but night after night, I cried to my dad that I just didn't understand why things had to ... » Learn More about What Does One Billion Look Like?
Explaining Fire Safety To Your Sensitive Kid
Reddish orange tongues licked the black sky. The smoke, a thick blanket of suffocation. Sirens and lights, people gathering, the news report the following day. It happened so quickly. It could have been our house, but it wasn't. This time. ... » Learn More about Explaining Fire Safety To Your Sensitive Kid
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Growing up, I never missed an episode of Mister Roger's Neighborhood. His adorable cardigan sweaters, the whistling trolley, and Daniel Tiger were the fabric of my childhood. I learned words like empathy and patience, and took trips to crayon factories without ever leaving my living room. ... » Learn More about Won’t You Be My Neighbor?