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Foodie City Guide: Dublin Edition

Come along for the tastes, smells, and sights of the fair city of Dublin

Parenting, LifestyleKaz WeidaJanuary 6, 2019dublin, ireland, Travel, kids, parenting, foodieComment

Foodie City Guide: Edinburgh Edition

If you’re a Harry Potter fan, plan to never ever want to leave Edinburgh.

Lifestyle, ParentingKaz WeidaSeptember 26, 2018edinburgh, Travel, united kingdom, scotland, city, foodie, guide, recommendationsComment

How to Protest Like a Mom

Joining the resistance with kids in tow? That's okay. Here are some simple ways to stay safe.

ParentingKaz WeidaFebruary 9, 2017politics, UtahComment

The One Thing I Didn't Put in the Backpack

The thing I left behind when packing for our hike could have cost us everything. Don't make the same mistake.

ParentingKaz WeidaJune 29, 2016hiking, kids, parenting. advice, tipsComment

It's a Shame

Why is it so difficult for us to simply support one another?

ParentingKaz WeidaJune 16, 2016advice, children, clothing, dress, parenting, shameComment

Slipping Through My Fingers

My kid graduated from elementary school. Apparently this is a big deal.

ParentingKaz WeidaJune 7, 2016graduation, kids, parentingComment

Dear Teacher: It's Almost Summer But Before We Go...

But you, teacher, deserve more than my thanks for these last 195 days. I owe you a debt I can never repay.

ParentingKaz WeidaMay 17, 2016education, school, teacherComment

Anxiety Mom and the Case of the Missing Shoes

My son flinched as if my raised voice had struck him. I remember wiping my hands over my face and attempting to control a rage that was quickly creeping up, hanging off every word I was uttering. He was avoiding my furious gaze, staring intently at the floor, shuffling his feet sheepishly.

ParentingKaz WeidaMarch 10, 2016anxiety, children, learning, parentingComment

Sit Down! Some Rules Are Made to Be Broken

How do we parent in a way that encourages independence without sacrificing safety? Some days, this feels like a really hard question.

ParentingKaz WeidaMarch 3, 2016behavior, body issues, parenting, rulesComment

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

How I teach my daughter to storm the castle instead of waiting to be rescued.

ParentingKaz WeidaOctober 30, 2015confidence, culture, daughter, motherhood, parenting, princess, self-esteemComment

An Atheist Christmas

Just because we don't put the Christ in Christmas doesn't mean our celebration is fundamentally different from yours.

ParentingKaz WeidaDecember 11, 2014christmas, holidays, gifts, giving, advice, parenting, religion, atheist, celebrationsComment

The Difficult Daughter

I have a difficult daughter. Thank God.

ParentingKaz WeidaOctober 19, 2014children, daughter, difficult, parentingComment

A Dialogue about Death

Helping kids to understand death can be a tremendously difficult thing for everyone. This is how we helped our family find comfort.

ParentingKaz WeidaAugust 21, 2014advice, comfort, death, dogs, grief, parentingComment

The Boob Job

Despite society's best efforts to reduce breasts to cup size and cleavage, there is really only one evolutionary reason these mounds of lactation still exist. They feed and nurture the future of humankind. So sexual fantasies of bouncing, luscious, nipple peaked flesh move over. These titties have work to do.

ParentingKaz WeidaMay 7, 2014breastfeeding, parenting, parenting. advice Comment