High-pressure Parent Am I one of them?  'The article that launched a thousand discussions.'  What will it do in yours? We are investing more time and money in raising our our children than our parents did.  Whose interest are we serving - theirs, or OURS? A regular follower of the Karena Arena sent...

Parenting is a little like standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon. The first time you visit this natural wonder of the world, you realize nothing actually prepared you for this moment. No matter how much you researched – read books, stared at photos on calendars, watched GoPro footage or...

It is inauguration weekend, and we could all use a reminder of how fast time passes by. Actually, the full quote from Gretchen Rubin reads: The days are long, but the years are short She wrote them to remind parents of how the long days filled with errands and activity distract us from...

Think Thanksgiving, think turkey. Today we celebrate Thanksgiving - but we'll serve fish. It's our Thanksgiving tradition [gallery columns="1" size="medium" ids="947"] Come with me on a journey.  This was the view from our Thanksgiving table the first time we were not surrounded by our extended family and our friends - and when we did...