Category: Sharon’s Published Work

Sharon's Published Work, Washington Post

Washington Post: 10 Moms Define Motherhood

Sharon Holbrook

I’m thrilled to be selected as one of the 10 moms gamely attempting to define motherhood in the Washington Post today:

“She is a mother. She is vulnerable (just hurt her child, and you’ll see) and she is strong (just hurt her child, and you’ll see). She has been elevated (she is Mom) and she has been demeaned (she is just a mom). She is full (loving a child so completely will do that to you) and she is empty (loving a child so completely will do that to you). Who says she can’t have it all? She has everything.”

Defining Motherhood

Published in the Washington Post, May 9, 2019

Sharon's Published Work, Your Teen Magazine

Your Teen: Life Skills for Teenagers

Sharon Holbrook

I’m a huge believer in raising kids to be confident and capable, and that means taking every opportunity to share new skills with them. This one’s a little one – and maybe an old-fashioned one – but I’m not ready to let it go.

Life Skills for Teenagers: How Do I Mail a Letter?

Published in Your Teen, May/June 2019

Sharon's Published Work, Your Teen Magazine

Your Teen: It’s Time to Talk About the Parenting Crisis Behind the College Fraud Scandal

Sharon Holbrook

Under the despicable misdeeds of a few wealthy parents lies a more everyday culture of toxic parenting. My piece for Your Teen:

It’s Time to Talk About the Parenting Crisis Behind the College Fraud Scandal

Published on March 14, 2019

Sharon's Published Work, Washington Post

Washington Post: Dads Are Happier Than Moms

Sharon Holbrook

If we follow one another on Twitter, you may have felt me bristling just a little bit last Thursday. There was news about parent happiness – and I wasn’t a fan of the scientists’ suggestion. So I called the lead researcher up, and here’s what I found.

Dads are happier than moms. Science wants to know why, and so do I.

Published on Washington Post, February 6, 2019

Motherwell, Sharon's Published Work

Motherwell: How to Talk to Our Sons About Guns and Aggression

Sharon Holbrook

I’ve been struggling with the questions of boys, guns, and aggression since my 12-year-old was little. I still am.

Published on Motherwell, February 22, 2018
Sharon's Published Work, Your Teen Magazine

Your Teen: Speak Up, Kid

Sharon Holbrook

Part of growing towards independence is finding your voice – here’s how to help kids advocate for themselves.

Helping Our Kids Learn to Speak for Themselves

Published in Your Teen Magazine

New York Times, Sharon's Published Work

New York Times: The More the Merrier, and the Messier

Sharon Holbrook

I wanted simple and orderly. Hosting 20 house guests is neither of these.

Happy to share my latest!

Sharon's Published Work

Shaker Life: The Simple Things in Life

Sharon Holbrook

 

It’s amazing what the right house can do for a person with disabilities, even (especially!) when those disabilities are profound. It was a joy to meet Sarah and her family and to tell their story.

The Simple Things in Life

Published in Shaker Life, Summer 2017

Sharon's Published Work, Your Teen Magazine

Your Teen Magazine: Don’t Expect the Worst from Teens, or You Just Might Get It

Sharon Holbrook

You know those stereotypes about how rotten teens are?  Skip them. Here’s why:

Don’t Expect the Worst from Teens, or You Just Might Get It

Published in Your Teen Magazine, July-August 2017

Brightly, Sharon's Published Work

Brightly: Democracy Begins at Home

Sharon Holbrook

Do your kids understand our government? (Do you? I admit I have a little reading to do.) Here’s how to make learning about it fun.

Democracy Begins at Home: Books to Teach Kids About Our American Government

Published on Brightly, May 25, 2017