One of the questions folks ask most often is: G, I’m drowning in the mommy wars. How do I escape from all the mom-petition? My answer is always this: If you need it to disappear, stop believing in it. Competition is just like shame. It only exists for people who believe it does. I used to believe…
Don’t Be Pretty – Be Beautiful in 2014
Tish and I were walking together on the beach last week. She stopped to look out at the water so I did, too. She put her hand in mine, looked up at me and said, “Mom, am I pretty?” Luckily, I’d been thinking about that word for a couple of decades, so I was ready. I sat…
A Mountain I’m Willing to Die On
Along with every other concerned parent, I watch America’s responses to bullying-related suicides closely. People always seem quite shocked by the cruelty that’s happening in America’s schools. I’m baffled by their shock, and I’m concerned about what’s not being addressed in their proposed solutions. The acceptable response seems to be that we should better educate students…