Summer Camp Planning
Summer camp planning in December? Yes! It is not too early to start thinking about what your children will be [...]
Tough but Important: Talking to Our Children about Sexual Harassment
As a seemingly endless stream of public figures are being fired for sexual harassment these days, the time is NOW [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Thanksgiving Poems
Since we will be taking a break from posting on Thanksgiving day itself, today's Thoughtful Thursday offers up some Thanksgiving [...]
Are We Raising Grateful Children?
We know it is important to teach our children to be polite, to say "thank you". But are we teaching [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Veteran’s Day
Saturday is Veteran's Day. Today's Thoughtful Thursday offers three poems by Yusef Komunyakaa (b. 1947), a celebrated poet who is [...]
Checking In on the School Front
The school year is in full swing now. Children have settled into the work, and there are still a few [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: In Celebration of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund held its 31st Annual National Equal Justice Award Dinner in New York City [...]
Do You Have a Family Emergency Plan?
Today's terror attack on New York City has left 8 people dead and more than 15 injured. We mourn yet [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Parenting Poems
Yes, Thoughtful Thursday comes on Saturday this week. It is Parent's Weekend at the college of our youngest son, and [...]
It’s Almost Halloween: Are Your Children Ready for Scary Movies?
With Halloween a week away, scary movies are all around. From "It" and Boo 2!A Madea Halloween" in the theaters [...]