Fifth Grade Graduation – The Climb
My husband Reggie and I attended Michael’s fifth grade graduation last Friday. I thought that I would cry, but I did not. In fact, I’m kind of relieved. Although he is ending one chapter and starting...
View ArticleMy Kids’ Dream Jobs
This post is sponsored by Disney’s new movie, Tomorrowland (available on Blu-ray™, Digital HD & Disney Movies Anywhere October 13). “You may say I’m a dreamer. But I’m not the only one. I hope...
View ArticleDo It Best by Doing YOUR Best
A few years ago my oldest son Michael came home from school with a story about what happened that day. He had mistakenly forgot to bring one of his homework assignments to school and his teacher...
View Article11 Things Moms Need to Know about How to Enjoy Raising Boys
I mainly focus on raising grade school aged sons since that is the stage of life that I am currently at. Sometimes, I reach back into my archives to address readers’ concerns, though. Several readers...
View ArticleThe 4 Best Ways to Teach Your Kids to Be Empathetic People
A couple of weeks ago, I listened to parenting expert Dr. Michele Borba, the author of UnSelfie speak about the importance of child empathy at an event that showcased Hasbro’s Be Fearless Be Kind...
View ArticleHow to Prevent Mobile Use from Harming Your Family Life
Thank you to Verizon for sponsoring this blog post. All opinions are my own. My family is one of my top life priorities. As many of my longtime readers know, I totally switched careers 13 years ago...
View ArticleHow to Help Kids Chase Their Dreams
I have always been a “dreamer” and I’m happy that my husband and I are raising our two sons to be dreamers also. Since both Michael (13) and Sean (10) were very little boys, we have always encouraged...
View ArticleValuable Safety Resources for Dealing with Traumatic School Events
Last night, the Community Education Council that I am a part of presented a town hall meeting with Dr. Dorita Gibson, NYC’s Senior Deputy Chancellor. (Originally, Chancellor Carmen Fariña was the...
View ArticleThere Are No Perfect Children
I’ve been sick the last couple of days but I wanted to share this (funny but true!) interaction with you: The post There Are No Perfect Children appeared first on Kimberly Coleman (Mom in the City).
View ArticleA Time to Push
Reggie and I had a young, dating couple over for brunch this past weekend and the topic of parenting came up. The young man was looking far into the future and wanted to know how to make sure that he...
View ArticleSocial Media Shaming: I’m Not a Fan
A mom recently shared a viral post on Facebook about making her entitled son shop at Goodwill and buy clothes that he had to wear to school for the entire week. This is just the latest in a long line...
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