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parenting: D.I.T. Magazine Coming Soon!

Parenting is an incredibly stressful job fraught with anxiety. Too often parenting sites propose an unreal picture of perfection that is impossible to attain. D.I.T. magazine offers realistic suggestions for activities that are as doable as they are enjoyable; parenting advice from experts and those of us in the trenches; art projects up the wazoo, all while never making you feel like you're not doing enough.  READ MORE >>


connect: Barbie: From Desperate to Divine

My battle with Barbie lead me to a wonderful discovery. Part of my problem with Barbie was the lack of non-trampy clothes she had to choose from. In Mattel's defense I've seen when girls are given the cool jeans, full-coverage jacket and comfortable flat shoes option only to quickly turn back towards the hot pink, silver and sparkled mini-dress and toe-pinching stilettos. READ MORE >>


parenting: Threat Bias

I was discussing a very bad habit of mine to my dear friend Dr. Anne Marie Albano, the Director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders: “Late at night, when I can’t sleep, I log onto news websites and find that no matter how hard I try not to, I click on the most horrifying and salacious stories. I always regret doing it, but again and again I repeat the pattern.” READ MORE >>


parenting: Enjoy Dining Out with Your Kids… At the Same Table

I love dining out with my young children…. at the same table!! If reading this sentence makes you mad… or despondent, read on... READ MORE >>


create: The Dreamcatcher

After a long day of work I find myself longing for the sweet bedtime ritual I share with my kids. READ MORE >>


parenting: Hand Washing Song

Why is getting my kids to wash their hands harder than getting them to lose their pacifier, bottle or diaper? READ MORE >>


parenting: Turn A Bookshelf Into A Habitat For Toys

I used to have an apartment that was nicely designed, comfortable and sparse. Then I had children. READ MORE >>


parenting: The Family Necklace: Easing Children’s Separation Anxiety

When it’s time for my kids to go back to school, they often get anxious about the transition. READ MORE >>


create: Heart Collage

My daughter very sweetly made this heart collage for my husband and me for Valentine’s Day. READ MORE >>


connect: Stand Up For Girls Big and Small

During the lead-up to having my first child, I asked lots and lots of questions. I wanted to hit the ground running as an READ MORE >>


connect: Play Pretend Spa

Sometimes when I come home exhausted from a long day I find it very beneficial for my kids and me to play “Pretend Spa.” READ MORE >>


connect: Dream Journal: Helping your Kids to Fall Asleep Peacefully

When one of my kids started getting worried about monsters right before bedtime, Dr. Anne Marie Albano had a suggestion. READ MORE >>


create: Recycled Fabric Jewelry

I did a bad, bad thing. When I found out I was having a baby girl, I went out and bought beautiful dresses for her, beautiful READ MORE >>


discover: Conversation Starter: My New Favorite Book “Stop Snoring, Bernard!”

I am in love with the new book, "Stop Snoring, Bernard!" by Zachariah OHora. I used it to strike up a conversation with my kids READ MORE >>


discover: What Our Friends Are Up To: Theo Watson and Emily Gobeille

My kids are at a point in their lives where they love making art much more than looking at other people’s art. READ MORE >>


parenting: Helping Kids Transition: A moment of brilliance

Every now and then amidst endless rounds of trial and error I have a moment of brilliance that makes my life as a mother READ MORE >>


parenting: The Magical Dixie Cup

There are moments in my life of which I’m not proud. Moments when, in order to get my kids to peacefully comply with my wishes, READ MORE >>


connect: Barbie Angst

Before my husband and I had children, we were excellent parents. We would tsk parents who allowed their children to play with READ MORE >>


create: Easy-Peasy Project: Pistachio Art

This weekend my daughter and I were enjoying a handful of pistachios which later turned into many handfuls of pistachios. READ MORE >>


create: Sonogram Silhouette Project: When You Absolutely Can’t Wait!

By the time the first precious sonogram image of my son was handed to me I had already endured two years of trying. READ MORE >>


create: Bucket of Love: Teaching the Golden Rule

As a parent I love when I find opportunities that help illustrate the beauty of “The Golden Rule." It’s for this reason that READ MORE >>


connect: Glow Ball Story Time: Spending Relaxing, Creative Time with your Kids

One of my favorite things to do with my kids is turn off all the lights and sit in a circle either on a bed or carpet and play READ MORE >>


discover: Heart Shaped Stones: A Family’s Beach Tradition

My friend Victoria has a wonderful tradition with her family. When they go to the beach the whole family goes on a walk looking READ MORE >>


parenting: Hearts from Haiti

Most years I see myself as a bit of a curmudgeon when it comes to Valentine's Day. READ MORE >>