Raising Independent Kids Is Easy Until You're the One Watching
I tell everyone I'm raising independent kids. Then I hover four feet behind a three-year-old on a slide. One survey number called me out.
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Teaching Yael and Diana the Value of Chutzpah
Chutzpah isn't being pushy. It's the audacity to care out loud. On raising two bold, kind daughters who aren't afraid to ask for the thing.
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Bedtime Shema: A Simple Jewish Bedtime Routine for Kids
The bedtime Shema in Hebrew, transliteration, and English, plus how a Miami dad does it with two little girls every night. Short, simple, and it works.
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“Born Yesterday”: How Bluey Nails Parenting and Why It’s a Lesson for All of Us
Bluey's 'Born Yesterday' is a lot more than a kids' show episode. It's a funny, honest case for curiosity and slowing down with your kids.
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Elmo’s Crisis Hotline: What Losing Sesame Street Means for Parents Everywhere
HBO Max ended its Sesame Workshop deal, and new episodes are now in question. Sesame Street was never just entertainment, and my kids prove it.
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A Heart-Pounding Morning That Ended with Determination and a Familiar Send-Off
A 911 call for my daughter, a morning of pure fear, and a four-year-old who still insisted on going to school. Here's how it actually went.
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Raising Curious Kids: Why I Always Answer ‘Why?’ (Even When It’s Annoying)
Answering the hundredth 'why' of the day is how curiosity survives childhood. What endless questions are actually building in your kid.
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Lessons in Patience: What Bedtime Battles Taught Me About Myself
Late-night parenting struggles turned out to be about me, not them. What bedtime chaos taught me about my triggers and my patience.
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