Why I'll Treasure This Note Forever (It's Not Because Of The Message)

April 8, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Why I'll Treasure This Note Forever (It's Not Because Of The Message) Last week my husband, Little Dude and I went on vacation. We tried to bring Sporty Stepson, but he wanted to stay home so he wouldn't miss school or lacrosse practice, and it's hard to argue with a kid who would choose calculus over room service in Boston. So he stayed behind while we splurged on a hotel room with a separate sitting area big enough for a roll-away bed for Little Dude. We planned on being decadent and watching late night TV while Little Dude slept. I know -- we are party animals. We also made a deal with our early rising son -- when he woke up, he could play with his toys, read books, color, draw, and eat a snack, but he could not, under any circumstances, wake us up. After five years, we're desperate to sleep past 8 a.m. We're also a little stupid, as evidenced by our belief that we could bargain with a preschooler.  Continue reading... The Most Important Thing I Realized After My Son's Diagnosis 10 Ways I Was A Perfect Mom (Before I Had Kids) LOOK: What A Mom Found In Her 7-Year-Old's Pockets Our Favorite Tweets From Parents This Week Drew Barrymore Says Women Can't Have It All WATCH: Dad Catches Home Run Ball While Holding Baby How A Little Posse Of Tween Girls Made A Huge Change 8 Things I REALLY Want To Say To My Kids How A Little Posse Of Tween Girls Made A Huge Change LISA BELKIN Frank Bruni On Parenting: Was He Clear-Eyed Or Clueless?  Continue reading... CHRISTINE KOH Less Fuss, More Fun It's one thing if party planning is a source of a joy for you, but if it's not a priority, foregoing fancy party trappings does not mean that you don't love your child enough or don't care enough about the moment to be celebrated. Continue reading... JENNIFER SIEBEL NEWSOM The Problem With Victoria's Secret's Marketing It's not that thongs meant for young women emblazoned with phrases like "Call Me" and "Feeling Lucky?" are entirely shocking coming from Victoria's Secret, but more that they insisted on comparing our young daughters to objects and things in order to sell them this lingerie. Continue reading... AMELIA 'Accept' and 'Tolerate' My Gay Kid? That's Not Good Enough With politicians there is a lot talk of "acceptance" and "tolerance" when it comes to homosexuality. I accept the fact that I have to pay taxes. I tolerate the fact that I have to go to the dentist. Why should either of those words apply to how a parent feels about their child? Continue reading... RAE PICA What If Everybody Understood Child Development? When I hear stories about teachers and administrators making decisions that create the impression they don't know children at all, I speculate about how different things might be if everyone understood child development. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003