Is it okay when your ex brings a date to school events?

We heard from a divorced mom who needs your advice after what happened at her kindergartner’s recent Back to School Night.
So, here’s what she told us:
“It was a bit upsetting to be there alone,” she says. “But then 15 minutes into it, my uninvolved ex-husband decides to show up with his girlfriend. OMG!”
“My [...]

Please help with school lunches

“I know that you usually don’t write about food and diet, but I really need some advice,” a single mom tells us.
She explains that her fourth grader has never liked sandwiches, and although she has tried everything in the book — even peanut butter and marshmallow sandwiches! — they come home uneaten. Why won’t [...]

New (school) year resolutions? A contest!

It’s the end of summer, and I don’t know about you, but every time this year, it’s time to make my back-to-school list.
Number one? Setting up a study space for my child. Some of you know that I recently moved, so I’m organizing a kid’s study space with supplies on hand. (I have the kind [...]

What are your kids doing this summer?

Hello! It’s only March and it’s time to plan for the summer? It’s true.
Every day when I go to pick my daughter up from school, clusters of moms are earnestly discussing  summer plans:
“Is Sophie coming to the same camp as last year?”
“Can we schedule the sessions so that our kids can overlap that week?”
“How [...]