Let’s accept when our teens are rebelling and lean on each other for help; To celebrate my daughter’s coming-of-age, we had a First Moon party; From embarrassment to celebration: Acceptance of a bicultural identity during Diwali; The “Peachy Southern Belle” and the nightmare before Halloween;
 
On Parenting
 
 
Dear strangers, please stop telling me my daughter is in danger
I can handle my child; I’ve been doing it for years. It's the admonitions of strangers that deplete me.
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Let’s accept when our teens are rebelling and lean on each other for help
Admitting you are struggling isn’t a condemnation of your parenting. As soon as you open up, you’ll find that other parents will, too.
 
To celebrate my daughter’s coming-of-age, we had a First Moon party
I wanted to give her an experience that would elevate the physical changes to her body into something powerful and positive.
 
From embarrassment to celebration: Acceptance of a bicultural identity during Diwali
I was afraid to talk about my heritage. My daughter is proud of it.
 
The “Peachy Southern Belle” and the nightmare before Halloween
She wanted to wear a frothy “Southern Belle” costume. But the history that goes with it didn't sit right with us.
 
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Halloween has become (scary) big, but its beginnings were humble
Dressing up goes back 2,000 years, but now decorations are also a big part of the holiday.
 
Common Sense Media
 
What to watch with your kids: ‘Monsters, Inc.,’ ‘Rookie of the Year’ and more
Revisit two favorites: a kid-friendly monster movie and a goofy ’90s baseball comedy.
 
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