Report on Screen-Free Week 2016
We did it. We survived a week without screens—more or less. The week before school began, our household—consisting of two adults, one fourteen-year-old male, one eleven-year-old female and a small...
View ArticleSeptember 11, Fifteen Years Later
Fifteen years later, and this day still brings tears to my eyes. I’ll never forget the terror of that day. I’ll never forget the fear of something beginning, something unknown and awful, and the...
View ArticleThis President-elect is Different
I’ve been absent for a while for health reasons. After Nov. 8, there was also the electoral shock into numbness. Finally, I wrote this. I hope to be back on a regular basis now. In my inbox, I have a...
View ArticleHow to Find Reliable News
Remember the old days—you know, October—when you didn’t need to care about the news if you didn’t want to? Those days are over. Even if you preferred to stay away from current events before, we all...
View ArticleHappy Holidays
This is a time of warmth and cheer for many people, hot cocoa and fireplaces, friends, family, candelabras, Christmas trees and latkes. It brings happiness to many, sadness to others, probably a mix of...
View ArticleStaying Positive for Your Older Kids When You Don’t Feel Positive at All
This would be easier if my kids were younger. Yes, little kids are perceptive, but it’s possible to paste a smile on your face for them when necessary. You can watch animated movies with them, read...
View ArticleWe’ll Be Back
Uncharted Parent will be back in early 2018! Gee, I wonder if there’s anything to talk about? Enjoy your holidays, and I’ll see you here soon.
View ArticleWelcome Back
Hello! It’s been a long time. What’s been going on with you? On my end? Let’s see: I became the parent of two teenagers. (Tips on survival welcome.) I completed another draft of a book and was...
View ArticleGive Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses–and We’ll Take Away Your Kids
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” So entreats the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, overlooking the place where immigrants used to disembark to begin a...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye to the Blog
Once upon a time, a writer launched a blog. And a blog launched a writer. There are a lot of parallels between parenting and writing. To borrow from my welcome page, it’s true of both that millions and...
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