Let me start by saying, I’ve had this post ready to publish for months. I’ve held on to it waiting for the “right” time to make it public. The bottom line, is that this is a sad, difficult, personal topic, and there is no “right”time. The way one explains death to a child is a very personal decision. Read More
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Love Is In The Air
Happy Valentine’s Day! February 14th is a day when we think about love and our connections to others. If those thoughts don’t lead directly to our feelings about children and our families, I don’t know what would. Three months ago upon the birth of my nephew, my father told my brother (the new daddy), “all Read More
Review: “No More Mrs. Nice Mom”
Please take a look at the article “No More Mrs. Nice Mom” in the NY Times. I’ve read the article and watched the news report and I’ll respond to them the way I do to so many others…what happened to the middle ground?! We have certainly had a trend in parenting where grown-ups want to Read More
Happy New Year!
As we enter 2011, may we all feel more empowered and appreciated, a little bit more understanding and better understood, more patient and consistent, and most importantly, happy with ourselves and our families. Parenting is a challenging and rewarding job. You can do it! I am here if you need me. Be well, Dana Dana’s Kids. Empowered Read More
A Wonderful Sight!
Another walk down the street, another sighting. This time a wonderful interaction! I’ll post more about nannies and nanny relationships later, but the nanny I saw today was clearly a special one. Initially, the child (between 2 and 3) was in the stroller hysterically crying. I always try my best not to frown along with the child. Read More
Quality, Not Quantity.
I speak to parents all the time about their children. Sometimes casually, sometimes formally. And what I’m about to say is not a new concept. But many times, while we are chatting informally, we’re both checking blackberries, iphones, emails, texts and really only half listening to each other. This is not okay. I wonder about Read More