KATHLEEN'S blog

Because I said so!” “Whatever you want.” “I really don’t care.” “Let’s talk about it.” Which of these phrases most resonate with you and the

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It always has been. I love watching Thanksgiving Day parades on TV. I love the aroma of pumpkin pie and

Starting at a very young age my son loved country music and even more so, loved to dress as a cowboy. He was the proud

A number of years ago an inner-city organization gathered middle school aged youth together weekly who had one thing in common with each other –

“Miss Kathleen, did you drink alcohol when you were my age?” I froze in my tracks the first time a student asked me this question

Have you ever told your child to eat a food that you were not willing to eat yourself? Have you asked your child to not

Years ago, I picked my 2 1/2-year-old son up from daycare and heard from his teacher that he had bit another toddler earlier in the

One of my most favorite conversations to have is about parenting. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been doing it for 31 years and I know how

The response to my blog last week about personally experiencing surge capacity depletion was quite overwhelming – to say the least. My gut feeling told

It’s great to be back after taking some time off. Honestly, I can’t remember the last time I’ve taken a full week off from work,