Question of the Day: What do you say when your son tells you he lost his virginity?”

A few months ago, my sons and I were driving the usual routes: track practice, art class, grocery store, and my older son says, rather suddenly, “Mom, I am not a virgin anymore.” I could tell by the way he said it that he was just trying to get it said, so it came out…

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Question of the Day: “How was your Mother’s Day?”

If you are a Generation Xer, like me, your parents are probably divorced. Our age group ushered in a unique time in American history. The divorce rate started to climb at record speeds. The parents of almost every friend I had growing up were divorced, separated, or experiencing some level of marital grief. It was…

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Question of the Day: “Why am I sooo much harder on my older son?”

On Wednesday, my younger son was sick. He threw up multiple times, so I let him stay home. It was a no-brainer: five am, puking all over the bathroom, white as a sheet. As soon as I was able to get my younger son set up on the couch to watch television, my older son…

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Question of the Day: “What song makes you cry?”

Jonah and I were driving around today. Cole needed a ride to his girlfriend’s house, and we needed bread. As we drove home, “Black Birds” by the Beatles came on the radio. ”Oh, my god, I love this song,” he said as he raised his arms in the air. ”Really?” I asked as I turned…

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Question of the Day: “Is it okay for my son to attribute things to the Universe?”

For many years, I have talked about the power of “The Universe”. It is one of my core beliefs. I do believe, as Gabby Bernstein would say, the Universe has my back. I have taught my children the same thing. One son thinks I am crazy. “Seriously, Mom, I don’t know why you are always…

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Question of the Day: “What do I want my boys to remember when they get older?”

As I straightened up the kitchen this morning, I started singing Cat Steven’s Father and Son song. It’s such a beautiful song from a son to his father. Though sad, it’s message is clear: the son has learned much from his father, but he feels his father doesn’t understand him. He feels like his father…

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Question of the Day: “What lessons did I learn from my son on our nightly run?”

My son and I have been running nightly for the last week. He’s much faster than I am, so we walk to our starting spot and then he takes off. I jog casually behind him until he is done. After he runs his distance at his own pace, he turns around to meet me and…

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Question of the Day: “When can I ease up on my teen?”

As a teacher, I have encountered every kind of parent. There have been helicopter parents, complacent parents, uninvolved parents, lawn mower parents, and I have never really settled on what kind of a parent I am. My son and husband have often said that I am too involved and I need to back off. My…

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Poem of the Day: “Choices”

My oldest son and I have been talking a lot lately about choices and consequences and responsibility. He is angry with me about the divorce. It’s a mix really. He tells me he lost respect for me and his father because of the divorce. This came up because he lost his phone because of his…

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Parenting #101: The Conflict for Control

My teenage son and I have battled for control over his life since he was an infant. One Christmas when he was about four years old, I got the brilliant idea for us to make our Christmas cards. I carefully picked out various crafting materials and imagined the hours we would spend creating the perfect…

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