The time for school shopping is here again, and we’re all combing over those long lists of very specific supplies we need for our kids. Sure, they all need their standard-issue marble composition books, but wouldn’t it be nice to get them something special to write in, as an added treat? My friend designed these […]
The Little Things I Want to Tell My High School Graduate
Dear Darling, In this most momentous time of your imminent high school graduation, I want to point out some little things because hidden within their nooks and crannies are my love and admiration for you. For starters, here’s a very odd little thing, I have been counting down your last days of school in sandwich […]
Super Skinny Last Minute Super Bowl Party
Every. Single. Year. We have good intentions to plan ahead for the Super Bowl. This year The Big Game is especially hype for us since Ellen’s beloved Eagles are in it, and it’s what our neighbors and co-workers have been talking about non-stop for the past two weeks. But it’s birthday season for us, […]
What You Need to Know About Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Your Teen
Trust me when I say this is information every parent should know; it’s why I agreed to partner with Med-IQ to spread the word. But first, let’s talk about what exactly inflammatory bowel disease is because I am a stickler for defining terms. It must be all of that time I spent in medical school. […]
The Best Gift Guide for Teen Girls
How To Avoid Clashing With Your College Student Over Break
The One Reason You Should Let Your Kids Watch 13 Reasons Why
What’s the one reason you should let your kids watch 13 Reasons Why—the story of why Hannah Baker committed suicide? It’s because they’ve already watched it. By the time the school emails and letters were spawned from the reports on CNN, NPR, The New York Times, and the like, that barn door had been opened […]
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Parenting Teens
Over the years we have shared a lot about the joys and pitfalls of parenting teens. We have compiled booklists to read before college and to keep on your bedside table and garnered advice about talking with your kids about sex, dating, and even medicine abuse. We have shared commandments and tips for how to survive. When […]
Here’s Why to Start College Tours During 10th Grade
Why are we starting college tours for our second daughter during her sophomore year? It’s not to freak out my friends or make them feel like they’re behind. It’s not to draw the scorn of those who are silently screaming: “WHY WOULDN’T YOU START EARLIER?!” (I will go on record saying to chill with the tours […]