Have you been blamed for family stress?

When we received this email from a single mom reader this week, we got worked up. That’s because we understand this situation too well. We have a feeling that you do, too. So, this mom asked us to reach out to all of you for some help. Thanks! Here’s what’s going on: This single mom [...]

iPhone apps as babysitters?

Is it just us, or have you also been noticing more and more toddlers “plugged in” at the dinner table? Dr. Leah and I were trading notes about the last few times we ate out — I’m in San Francisco, and Dr. Leah is in New York — and both of us noticed that two [...]

Do you worry about how much sugar your kids eat?

When we recently read a post on The Skinny on Sugar: How Much is Too Much?, we wondered whether you’re concerned about how much sugar your kids (and you) consume. For the record: both of us have chocolate stashes in our cupboards. And, although we try to feed our kids wholesome foods, we have served [...]

Why bad mouthing fathers online is a bad idea

Surely, you’ve noticed this lately online: there has been A LOT of controversial bad-mouthing of fathers. Interestingly, readers’ comments have highlighted the fact that the single parent community needs to protect our kids. We all agree that kids get hurt when one parent bad-mouths the other. We also know that, someday, our kids will go [...]