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I’m Leaving You Nothing
- January 7, 2016
When it comes to thinking about cutting off one or more of our children from their inheritance, many of us may think about it, some of us may even dare to verbalize it, but nearly none of us would have … read more
Proper Hand-Washing Reduces Illnesses
- January 3, 2016
You put your right had in, you put your left hand in, and you shake it all about. I’m talking about the way kids wash their hands. Usually it’s a quick rinse, if you’re lucky, with water barely covering their … read more
The Innocence of Language
- December 30, 2015
Idioms that I take for granted will amuse or baffle my five year old daughter. Recently, I commanded her to ‘cut across the grass’ to get to the other side of the lawn. “Mommy! I can’t cut all across the … read more
I Love My Compost
- December 27, 2015
I put off composting for years. I used every excuse I could think of. Our building doesn’t allow it. I will get fruit flies. It will smell. The real reason was that I felt it was just one more thing … read more
Recycling Santa, Thank You!
- December 22, 2015
This past Sunday, my family and I went on an outing to Rancho Park, which is near Cheviot Hills in Los Angeles. We try to get out as a family at least once a week and jump around to different … read more
Community Parenting Project
- December 19, 2015
Every Thursday, there are 15 nannies that meet up to watch the children they care for at the local park. They bring potluck food and help each other out with all the children. Everyone benefits. The children have playmates, the … read more
Raising Children to be Hungry for Success
- November 16, 2015
I hear concerns from parents, on both ends of the socioeconomic spectrum, who worry about their children lacking motivation or the desire to pursue their studies or a career. It often leads to frustration and parents wondering what they did … read more
Outdoor Dining: Forced Portion Control
- November 11, 2015
A few weeks ago, an old friend invited our family over for dinner, which turned out to be a festive cultural experience. It was during their holiday of Succoth (the Jewish holiday of Tabernacles), so we got to eat in … read more
It Pays to Eat Healthy
- October 27, 2015
I have relatives who scoff at my organic, BPA-free, grassfed, natural, label-reading, healthy way of eating. They can’t go as far as calling me a crunchy, granola-eating hippie because, A) I don’t eat granola – the oats haven’t been soaked … read more
Waste Not, Want Not
- October 22, 2015
I would like to allow my children to explore their creativity without stifling boundaries. So I bite my tongue when I see them taking sheets of paper, drawing one letter on it, and taping them to the wall to spell … read more