Tattle tales by Alison Lebovitz My husband and I have always told our three boys that they can tell us anything. But lately we have started to second-guess that decision, because instead of confiding in us about certain things, they are bombarding us with everything. In the process, we have created three tenacious tattletales. Dealing [...]
Keeping it real For 30 years, Barry Louis Polisar has played for kids—not to them By Dave Loftin Photo by Michael G. Stewart Musicians or bands that stay relevant in the biz for more than three decades are rare. That’s even truer when they’re performing music for kids. Barry Louis Polisar has had a long [...]
Model behavior Want appreciative children? Show them what “thankful” looks like By Lynne Mulligan This column usually includes ideas for seasonal activities you can do with your children. But during this month of Thanksgiving, instead of creating activities that might encourage your children to be thankful, try modeling thankful behavior. So many of our days [...]
