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In my family, Sunday was always family dinner night. Whether the Packers earned another triumphant win, a swim meet went late, or a last-minute homework assignment loomed on Monday morning, that time to eat and enjoy each other’s company was an appointment that could not be canceled.When my two boys…
In the Midwest, we experience all four seasons — sometimes multiple in a single day. My boys, 6 and 8, love spending time outside, but in the winter, when temperatures drop, or there’s a storm, they’re often stuck indoors away from the cold.Enter the most genius parenting idea I have…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Linda Kemp, 84, who mails letters at her son’s law firm in Florida. Kemp said the work helps her stay current on her bills, and she is grateful to her son for the opportunity to hold a job. This interview has…
I watched my 7-year-old son observing his younger sister taking her first dance class. She skipped across the floor, jumping over a taped marking. His eyes were glued to each move. “Mom, can I take this class?” he asked. We’d spent the last week discussing swimming lessons, but dance could…
