Cleaning out some mental clutter By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com Writing about parenting is a lot like actually parenting. There is so much to cover
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Go Outside Before You Go Out of Your Mind
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com I don’t choose to live in Central New York because of its Februarys. The lack of daylight, unrelenting ice and
Therefore, We Should…
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com As far as the Gregorian calendar is concerned, 2020 is officially behind us. Traditionally, we would be focusing on resolutions.
The War On Stuff: The Social Distancing Edition
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com This year, many of us will be robbed of the very best part of the holidays — spending time with
If You Have (or Know) a Child, You Should Read this Article
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com I thought about headlining this article with its topic. However, I realized I would lose some of my audience by
Finding the Clear Raindrops in 2020
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com Every cloud has a silver lining. Throughout this year’s obstacles, I’ve kept this English proverb in mind. It’s an oldie
Sophie’s Choice: The Back-to-School Edition
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com It’s back-to-school season, but September 2020 has parents weighing more complicated things than school-supply budgets and first-day outfits. We parents
Protecting Kids With the Truth
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com In these uncertain times, it’s easy to rely on an old-time parenting hack. It’s the one that allows us to
Dangerous Dances and Powerful Lessons
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com We are facing unprecedented crises. Between a global pandemic and global protests, 2020 is changing life as we know it.
Finding Comfort in the Controllable
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com If there is one thing our fractured society might actually be able to agree on right now, it’s none of