Category Archives: parenting in 2015

Boston Globe on Parenting

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

The proliferation of articles and blog posts on parenting and fears of parents lead me to the obvious and inevitable conclusion that we, as parents, are too consumed with our children as our bumper stickers. Life is messy, and our … Continue reading →

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New York Times Op-Ed by Tony Schwartz on distraction and attention

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

I had the opportunity to learn first-hand from Tony Schwartz, who spoke at a Head’s Conference in New York a few years ago., I have been intrigued by  The Energy Project ever since. Enjoy! New York Times Op-Ed by Tony Schwartz … Continue reading →

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The New York Times: Reading

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

“Kids who read more get better at reading, and because they are better at reading, it’s easier and more pleasurable so they read still more,” he said. “And kids who read well don’t just do better in English class — … Continue reading →

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Sleep Matters!

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

There is amazing validity to paying attention to quantity AND quality of sleep! SLEEP 2015: consolidated research on the importance of sleep for children and their growing brains

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Raising a Daughter? Handle with Care- Especially when she’s fourteen….Chicago Tribune, by Elizabeth Egan

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

No truer words were ever spoken. So much of this applies to my experience with my own mother and then as a mother to my 24 year old daughter, Hannah. And I also learned so very much from each of … Continue reading →

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Annabel Monaghan: My teenage sons are the smartest people I know. And sometimes, the dumbest too.

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This is one of the most true statements about teenagers, and especially boys. I am forever leaving lists on the kitchen counter, mostly with lists of things that could be perceived as almost always “stating the obvious,” to me, while … Continue reading →

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Parenting looks pretty different in many cultures, but mostly it’s parenting here that is the odd practice out…

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This post on TED IDEAS underscores many ideas about different cultures’ parenting priorities. Is ours really focused on happiness? Or is it that we are constantly trying to predict what the future will hold, rather than just prepare our children … Continue reading →

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Families and the talk about alcohol and teens

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This scares me as I think back to some of the stories we have heard about students in high school and college.  All things in moderation. This we must address head on. Is there a family history of substance or … Continue reading →

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Technology and Screens and Children, oh my!

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Since it was published a week ago in the New York Times Well Blog, this article has generated a lot of debate. As with so many things re: parenting, we each have to decide for ourselves what we can and … Continue reading →

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