Parenting/Family/Life
If you haven't heard about Bean Dad, lucky you, I think? (I'll explain. And briefly, I promise.) But, really, it is possible to be kind and to raise capable, independent kids. Here's my latest for Washington Post. How to Raise Capable Kids Without Feeling Like a Jerk Published in Washington Post, January 5, 2021 (Photo… Continue reading How to Raise Capable Kids Without Feeling Like a Jerk
[Following is Sharon's newsletter. To subscribe in your inbox, sign up here.] Hey friends, We're almost there! It's not news that 2020 has been hard. The week before Christmas, I did a super-informal poll on Twitter asking how everyone was doing. About half selected "pretty good, considering," 37% said "just OK," and 11% are "really struggling." No… Continue reading The Latest: 🌟Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021🌟 | Organizational Goodies | Reader Tidbits
Who would have thought anyone could miss an 8-hour road trip. Well, in 2020, all things (and no things) are possible. My new essay: When There's No Holiday Road Trip Published December 22, 2020 in Your Teen
[Following is Sharon's newsletter. To subscribe, sign up here.] Hey there, One evening when my oldest was a toddler and I was pregnant with my second, my oldest got very sick. Scott was working late. Again and again, I changed his sheets. Or did the best I could, anyway, with my pregnant belly leaning like… Continue reading The Latest: Clarity | Comforts | Peppermint Patties
[Following is Sharon's email newsletter. To subscribe in your inbox, click here.] Hey there, It's SNOWING here in Ohio today. I have to admit I'm a delighted child when it comes to the first snow of the season or, really, snow in any part of December. So exciting! But after the novelty wears off, my seasonal… Continue reading The Latest: Good Clothes | Dinner Games | Little Gifts
[Following is a sample of my newsletter, which I send out about twice a month. I'd love for you to join me -- to receive these updates, sign up here. See you there!] Hey there, I'm so glad to connect with you here. A little update: The pandemic has upended everything for all of us,… Continue reading The Latest: Newsletter Launch
Hi all! I'm writing with a small housekeeping note today. I've made some long-overdue updates to my website, and I've added a new newsletter sign-up. I've been meaning to add this feature forever, it seems. It gives us a more direct connection to each other; you can just hit reply to my emails and reach… Continue reading Updates & News
Yesterday, my youngest and I got our flu shots. It's our yearly routine to do this at Target, because Target gives each of us a $5 gift certificate, and some free money to spend immediately takes the sting out of a shot for most kids. (My elder two were a little put out that they… Continue reading 2020 Flu Shots: Our Interview with CDC Director Robert Redfield
Maybe it should be, but this is not an article about school. I definitely have no idea what to do about that. It's about parenting when you can't come up with the kind of knowledge and certainty that is, well, so quintessentially parental. And yet, we parent anyway, don't we? I Have No Idea What's… Continue reading I Have No Idea What’s Happening: 4 Ways I’m Parenting in Uncertainty
This is wild. But it's not all bad. 4 Lessons I Hope My Teens Learn from a Coronavirus Quarantine Published in Your Teen, March 2020