Category Archives: Parental Advice

My kid is THAT kid

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Lonna

Incident #1: At swim class, out of 10 kids ranging from ages 3 to 5, he was the only one who: yelled ARGHHH every three seconds despite me: first asking him to quiet down, then requesting to him to STOP YELLING which was accompanied by my copyrighted death stare. used his … Continue reading →

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Black and Blue Envy

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Lonna

Parental Warning: Fostering creativity and allowing freedom may backfire. Our daughter’s been encouraged to paint on our walls, her sneakers, the driveway, and every imaginable surface. At 8 years old, we listened to the Ramones the entire road trip to Disney World, … Continue reading →

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Help! My four year old is channeling Ghandi!

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Lonna

Dear Simon,           The British no longer rule India. So EAT YOUR DAMN FOOD!                                                                                      With love,                                                                                      Your mother   The above is a genuine pre-dinner picture.   If you thought Battle at Gettysburg was bad, come have dinner at our house. Simon … Continue reading →

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Part-time Parenting: How to be the best mom/dad in less than 120 minutes per day

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Lonna

The amount of guilt I experience? Unimaginable. My insane commute to my full-time job results in severely limited parenting time. I’m away from my children so much that I find myself intermittently reintroducing myself to them…partly as a joke. Partly. One cannot be too … Continue reading →

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