Parenting

Getting on the same page now will alleviate a lot of problems down the road By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com There are a lot of

By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com My kids are good at a lot of things. They invoke joy and laughter. They keep my life lively and

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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