DeborahJul 29, 2020Day 127: 15 pounds and a 4-week vacation, you say?First off, do NOT say anything about the lapse in my posts. I have no excuse. Other than it's busy raising two teenagers, maintaining a...
DeborahApr 9, 2015Creating Innovators by Tony WagnerCREATING INNOVATORS by Tony Wagner A must-read for all modern-day parents who hope to instill the qualities needed for their children to...
DeborahDec 24, 2014Newsflash: Mom lets kids "own the tree!"Enthusiastic Kids: 1 Controlling Perfectionist Mom: 0 Actually, that zero is probably just one in a million (as in Mom: 1,000,000) but...
DeborahAug 12, 2014#1: Don't Raise Sucky KidsI’m a woman at her best with a To Do list. I have itemized lists for my start-up’s success, the dream house remodel, Christmas presents...
DeborahAug 2, 2014I'm not crazy: That fake snake was real!I’ve seen my future. I’m a senile old woman who gets kicked out of the nursing home because I keep scaring the other elderly guests with...
DeborahJun 22, 2014Gender Differences: The Wyle Coyote EffectHere’s a short story about the difference between boys and girls. At dinner last night, my husband told our two kids the story of Larry...
DeborahMay 17, 2014Working from Bed: How a sick mom does itThe inevitable occurred. I caught my daughter’s germs and I’ve been laid up in bed for 2 days. Now, I’m trying to launch a website in...
DeborahApr 5, 2014Games with My 8-Year Old: Name that Lady!My Daughter: “Mom, of all the famous ladies alive now, who do you like the most? Me: “Oh, that’s hard to say.” My Daughter: “But if...
DeborahApr 3, 2014How to Juggle Work & Family: MEALS (Theory #12)Okay. This time, I’ve really got it figured out. My sanity?! It’s all about the food. As a working mom, preparing & serving healthy...
DeborahApr 2, 2014Be A Good Mom: Sign your girl up for Computer Camp NOWMove over Malibu Barbie. HTML Barbie just bought some beach-front property and you’re getting evicted. The internet used to be limited...
DeborahMar 24, 2014Profound thought delivered in kid-speak"I would like morning-time better if was at the night" -- my (8) year old son
DeborahMar 14, 2014Two Weeks of Movies: I'm a good parent, right?Confession Coffee Hour. During their two week Spring Break, my children did not visit one museum, complete any big art project or...
DeborahFeb 28, 2014Wear Glasses. Punch me in the Arm. Ah, parenting!My son is 7 years old. He forgets that toilet paper shouldn’t be totally unrolled for fun. He forgets that tennis balls shouldn’t be...
DeborahFeb 12, 2014Itsy-Bitsy by Adele: That's the best idea I've had all morning!I just read in the LA Times that: “[Adele has been] focusing her musical output on her baby son, Angelo." ‘I’ve been out of the loop,...
DeborahFeb 6, 2014CHEATING: Just say "No!"I’m tired of all the cheating. Harvard kids working their take-home exams (Reuters 2/2/13). Teachers hiring proxies to take their...
DeborahJan 17, 2014Be Good. Or Else. Today's Internet Parenting Lesson.Lesson #1: Be a REALLY good citizen if for no other reason than your past WILL come back and haunt you. In the reality of the internet,...
DeborahNov 5, 2013Breaking News: Kids make dinner & survive!I’ve been working my way down my To Do list of “Not raising Sucky Kids” tasks – and last night, the kids made dinner. And yes, it was a...
DeborahMar 31, 2013Children of Paradise by Lee HausnerCHILDREN OF PARADISE: Successful Parenting for Prosperous Families by Lee Hausner Although this is officially "Out of Print," it's worth...
DeborahMar 14, 2013Nurture ShockNURTURE SHOCK by Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman A series of easy-to-understand essays that serve as a hotlist on how to raise your kids. ...
DeborahMar 1, 2013What's Going On In There?WHAT'S GOING ON IN THERE? HOW THE BRAIN AND MIND DEVELOP IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF LIFE by Dr. Lisa Elio This is not the book for the...