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Parenting the Popular Kid

Published December 18, 2012 • Written by Kathryn Whitaker Filed Under: Blog

Whether we admit it to ourselves or not, we all want to be popular. Well, popular in the sense that all of us want to be loved, recognized, accepted and appreciated. Our oldest son began middle school this year and it has been a {ahem} transition. Yes, there are glimpses of a little boy left… [Read More]

Written by Kathryn Whitaker • Published December 18, 2012

Parents: Quit Dumbing Down Sex for Your Kids

Published July 17, 2012 • Written by Kathryn Whitaker Filed Under: Family, Marriage and Love

“Oh, we haven’t had ‘the talk’, but I’m dreading the day he asks,” a friend recently lamented. I was at a loss for what to say. You see, I think we dumb down the wrong things for our kids and focus, instead, on the silly things.We’re quick to buy that ticket to “Magic Mike” or… [Read More]

Written by Kathryn Whitaker • Published July 17, 2012

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