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Brett Berk, M.S. Ed. has worked with young children and their families for over 20 years--as a classroom teacher, preschool director, and research consultant--and is the author of The Gay Uncle's Guide to Parenting.
Sibling Rivalry: Butting Heads, Butting Out
Is your kids' sibling rivalry driving you crazy? Read this!
Your Son in a Dress
There was an interesting, if not entirely original, article over at Salon recently about a father's struggle adjusting to his son's desire to dress up as Snow White for Halloween.
The RL Gang Conquers the World
Sleepover-less in Seattle
Activities and decisions that may seem simple and straightforward for straight parents are often fraught with additional pressures and concerns for gay parents. Case in point: this letter I recently received about a couple who wants to have a sleepover at their house. Simple solution? Not really.
I <3 Lauren Myracle!
Lauren Myracle finally made it to number one! It was just announced that her teen book, "ttyl" -- which is written in the language and style of kids' text messages -- is at the top of the American Library Association's list of books that are most frequently challenged by parents and community members. Since this churchgoing, choir-singing Colorado mother of three can't seem to keep her mind (or keyboard) out of the gutter, I decided that she is my new favorite author.
How Not To Speak Whine
I usually enjoy cultivating open conversations with my kids. We talk about everything, all the time. But when opinions turn to a steady stream of grating complaints and I-wants, I sometimes long for the days when children were more likely to be seen and not heard.
Ada Calhoun on Parenting: 'Trust Yourself!'
Ada Calhoun, author and founding editor-in-chief of Babble, has a few tips for all you helicopter mommies who are hunting for the perfect stroller. On the top of the list: "Relax!"
