Category Archives: Published work for parents

No, not the specialists who know a lot about children. Rather, the children themselves who know a lot about their chosen specialty. Is it better for today’s kids to be well-rounded generalists or hyper-focused elites? That is the question I … Continue reading →

You certainly can’t tell by looking, but our kids love to help clean the house. Unfortunately, this is one thing I’m sure they didn’t learn by example. If I enjoyed it even half as much as they do, we could … Continue reading →

This was a fun assignment — find out what local elementary schools and teachers are doing to teach philanthropy and community to their students. There were some great ideas, and the enthusiam behind the projects was truly inspirational! “Little kids … Continue reading →

This short article, about newborn screening tests, was the second half of BabyMap’s Decision Digest column for the Fall/Winter 2006 issue. “Prenatal and newborn screening tests,” BabyMap, Fall/Winter 2006

This short article, about the pros and cons of various prenatal tests, was the first half of BabyMap’s Decision Digest column for the Fall/Winter 2006 issue. “Prenatal and newborn screening tests,” BabyMap, Fall/Winter 2006

Here’s another somewhat controversial topic: should babies and young children take swimming lessons? The AAP says they’re not ready, but many parents (including myself) believe there are big benefits to starting early. “Should your baby swim?, ParentMap, July 2006

I enjoy doing these Decision Digest columns for BabyMap because I get to explore both sides of a controversial topic and then try to present an unbiased summary of all the pros and cons. So many of the questions we … Continue reading →

Writing this article inspired me to buy all kinds of bins, and some of them even have stuff in them now! Unfortunately, I’ve got a long way to go before our chaos gets organized. “Help your preschooler control toy chaos“, … Continue reading →

This was one of those topics that I definitely had an opinion on before I even started. Fortunately, that always makes me even more careful to research thoroughly. It’s always fun to do an article where the research and interviews … Continue reading →

Here’s a topic I am all too familiar with. Despite my best attempts, which admittedly are neither thorough nor consistent, both my children had cavities by age three. I thought I’d done all the research, asked all the right questions, … Continue reading →