parenting Archives | Colette Sartor

01. Make It Stop: Talking to My Son About Violence

I started writing this post last October, after the Umpqua Community College shootings, to present some pointers for talking to kids like my 10-year-old son about school shootings. But even thinking about school shootings scared me. Read more →
02. Balancing Act

Some days, it’s difficult to balance on the thin line between achievement and failure. Read more →
03. Correction

“That’s not true” has become my ten-year-old son’s knee-jerk refrain. He corrects every word I say. Every. Single. Word. Read more →
04. Why I’m Learning to Let My Son Correct Me on The Good Men Project

Lately, my son questions every word out of my mouth. It’s driving me batshit. Read more →
05. Cry, Baby: Teaching My Son That Tears Take Courage

My son didn’t cry on his first day of preschool; he cried on his thirtieth. Read more →

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