New Advice: Parenting Pitfalls

Two of my recent Murphy's Love columns for the Georgetowner reflect the complicated subjects that come up when parents seek advice about relationships - both with their kids and outside of that environment. I was happy to have the chance to talk about the very common Mom Guilt feelings we all have when we realize we aren't exactly the model mothers we thought we might be (read this column here). Another topic I have been wanting to explore was the tricky issues that arise when divorced parents start dating again. The collective wisdom of certain mass market magazines may give the impression that what you do with your time is your business, but when you have kids at home, that's just not the case. Their opinions matter. Your response to those opinions matter, too. And all of that matters more than the feelings of your new boyfriend/girlfriend. Read that piece here.