Gracious Breeding
I don't contemplate the belly-button lint of motherhood, bemoan the drudgery of raising kids, or recount eye-rolling minutia about my darling offspring. I do rant, quip, gush, confess, preach, explore, ponder, and speculate about stuff that relates to raising accountable, respectful kids. Things like: the importance of being a good role model, setting high standards and expectations, instilling gratitude, teaching manners, living without regrets, having a positive attitude, fostering resilience, communicating with kids, spending time as a family, cultural experiences, education issues, media influence, entitlement and narcissism in our society, and the disappearance of customer service.
(Truth be told, I wrote a whole book about this stuff!)
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Date Night: Angle at the Ritz-Carlton, Palm BeachWhat a surprisingly delicious meal we had at Angle, the fine dining restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton in Palm Beach. We were recently in town on vacation, and this dinner was hands-down the standout meal of our trip. Kudos to creative…Read More |
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May 17, 2012 in Date Night, Gracious Breeding |
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The Unlikely BullyPicture these three scenarios: • Your kid goes to school and someone belittles him about his disability in the cafeteria. • Your kid is trying to make an alternative argument in a high school social studies class discussion…Read More |
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May 11, 2012 in Gracious Breeding |
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Date Night: Barry Manilow at Radio CityLooks like we made it: After postponing his original February appearances at Radio City, the showman himself, Barry Manilow, performed this week and we were more than happy to have a Monday night date! |
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May 2, 2012 in Date Night, Gracious Breeding, NYC Concerts |
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Date Night: “The Best Man” on BroadwayA long-overdue, star-studded date night at the theatre, where a revival of a political drama that premiered in 1960 was as relevent and clever today. Gore Vidal’s The Best Man Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre 236 W. 45th Street…Read More |
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April 25, 2012 in Date Night, Gracious Breeding, NYC Shows |
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The Year We Passed On PassoverOn the eve of Passover 5772, you can file this one under “Be Careful What You Wish For.†You see, throughout my childhood, I wasn’t particularly fond of Passover seders. My grandmother (and later, my mom) hosted enormous seders with…Read More |
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April 6, 2012 in Gracious Breeding |
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Loving wife on the short list for sainthood. Wacky mom of four teenage guys with huge hearts and smelly feet. Published author. Freelance writer. Arbiter of good conduct. And good cupcakes. Read More
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Letters From Home lays out a bold, no-nonsense approach to raising grateful kids who actually talk to you instead of texting your phone, aspire to something higher than behaving badly on a reality show, and understand that the world revolves around something other than them.
