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My Son, the Office Worker

June 21, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 25 Comments

He’d managed to get his dirty clothes washed. Finally. But it took a phone call to his grandparents who live about an hour away. I imagine my son convincing his grandfather to fetch him, driving from their small town to the big city, and then back to their home for a family weekend of discussion […]

Filed Under: College Kids, Parenting, Surviving Recession, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: cost of raising children, my son the office worker, Parenting, parenting college students, parenting teens, parenting young adults, raising teens, real women real life, recession, recessionary economy, Single Parenting, women's roles

Parenting Without a Safety Net

May 4, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 9 Comments

Your credentials, please? Parenting may be a profession – and certainly is, in my view – but there are no guarantees, no cap and gown after years of study. No diploma. No certification. Just a physician handing over a squalling little creature that owns your heart. And then it’s off to the races, figuring it […]

Filed Under: Parenting, Single Moms, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: competition, is college still the brass ring, Parenting, parenting is a profession, parenting teens, raising teens, real women real life, single moms, Single Parenting, whatever life dishes out

Can We Ever “Set the Record Straight?”

March 25, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 33 Comments

Those who provide the comforting advice that “one day, your kids will know what you gave up for them” are well-intentioned, and even kind. What parent doesn’t want to believe that appreciation will come for all our efforts, at some point in the future? But I question the premise, the concept of eventual “justice” when […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Love, Parenting Tagged With: children of divorce, emotions, fairness doctrine, fighting back, honor, Marriage and Divorce, Parenting, parenting teens, raising teens, Single Parenting, whatever life dishes out

The other side of town

March 24, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 26 Comments

I was not where I wanted to be. In the car, weary, and heading across the city. At rush hour. My son was next to me in the passenger seat, navigating by two maps printed off Google; we were trying an alternate route to avoid tie-ups, but some were inevitable. I was leaning against a […]

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Stress Busting Parenting Tips: Grand Central, Empty Fridge, Locked Door, More Coffee

March 8, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 21 Comments

Parenting teens? Parenting tips…

Filed Under: Parenting, Tweens and Teens Tagged With: coffee, empty fridge syndrome, Espresso, Parenting, parenting teens, raising teens, Single Parenting, stress management, teenage driving

Full spectrum parenting: Can we do the same for ourselves?

February 18, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 10 Comments

My teenage son must have fallen asleep very late, and without actually going to bed. In other words, keeling over in the midst of an assignment. His door was open this morning, when I went to tap lightly at 7:30am, to wake him. His easel was set up next to his small desk – a […]

Filed Under: Health, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Parenting Tagged With: big little wolf, biglittlewolf, daily plate of crazy, dailyplateofcrazy, full spectrum parenting, health and well-being, healthy foods, nutrition, Parenting, parenting instincts, parenting teens, raising teens, self awareness, Single Parenting, whatever life dishes out, women's health, women's issues, women's roles

e-Commerce Safety: Teach teens too!

January 14, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 15 Comments

Shopping online? Caveat Emptor. Discount designer shoes? Replacement peripherals for your computer at a low-low price? Who doesn’t love a bargain? But if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Last summer, I was thrilled when I discovered an online boutique for purchasing a variety of fashion items, including brand name footwear, […]

Filed Under: Business, Parenting, Technology Tagged With: caveat emptor, data privacy, e-commerce, Internet safety, Parenting, parenting teens, raising teens, shopping, shopping online

Okay Parents – Use Your Words!

January 6, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 10 Comments

You’re not a politician. You’re not a speech writer. You’re not an on-air anchor who has to think quickly on his or her proverbial, beautifully clad feet. You’ve got a hundred different roles in your day, professionally and personally. But the words that tumble out of your mouth aren’t going to make a significant difference, […]

Filed Under: Culture, Language, Parenting Tagged With: competitive kids, Parenting, parenting teens, pop psychology, psychology and language, raising teens, self awareness, self-esteem, semantics, Single Parenting

How do I look? (How much do I weigh?)

January 1, 2010 by D. A. Wolf 14 Comments

Something has changed. I no longer ask myself how I look. Occasionally I’ll stop at the mirror and think: hmm, tired. Other times, it’s: okay – not bad. I also don’t step on the scale daily, after a lifetime of doing so. I consider this progress after decades of obsessing over my weight, like millions […]

Filed Under: Morning Musing, Parenting Tagged With: health and well-being, Parenting, parenting teens, raising teens, self awareness, self-esteem, teens and body image, weight and self image, women and body image

The morning after

December 26, 2009 by D. A. Wolf 7 Comments

Alka-Selzer time? Did you eat too much? Drink too much? Indulge in a little seasonal gluttony? Ah, the phenomenon of the morning after – best survived by the young; nonetheless an experience familiar to those who should know better. The morning after Some of us remember our partying days (and nights) in college, or possibly […]

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