Ok. So we’ve survived the first week or two of remote schooling. Congrats! The only we are going to make it through is with a sense of...

Chloe freaks out when she makes a mistake. Like whales on the floor sobbing, making minor mistakes so much worse. The scary part is that...

Next time you feel a bit selfish for doing something that brings you joy (but takes you away from your kids), remember one of my favorite...

Let’s ease into the short work week today with a little laughter. Take McSweeny’s quiz: Are you the worst fucking parent? Here are a few...

Last week, the kids’ school released the online learning calendar. It involved 30-min on, 20-minutes off of Zoom calls for most of the...

Recently I’ve been obsessed with Outschool — small group online classes for kids. My five-year-old, Rowan spent the spring hiding under...

For his birthday, I gave Rowan a five-year journal -— one of those where you write a line each day for five years, so you can see what...

On Saturday, the kids and I were kayaking in the Potomac. We saw a rope swing on the bank ahead. “Mommy, can we go on the rope swing?” My...

For a recent article, I had to write five things I was grateful for coming out of the pandemic. I thought I’d share: You now appreciate...