Tag Archives: children

Partnership in Practice

Posted on February 27, 2026 by msw blog

I feel like this trickles down into parenthood as well. Kids force you to be the best version of yourself because now you have little mirrors. Everything you say, everything you do, they’re going to absorb and embody. We’re not … Continue reading →

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Enhancing Kids’ Social Skills

Posted on January 18, 2026 by msw blog

With the holidays approaching, TikTok has been serving me an endless stream of toy ads, but one made me stop scrolling. It was an ad for video walkie-talkies, basically FaceTime screens. My first thought was “Oh, my children would love … Continue reading →

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Kid stuff’s a drag? Time for a drag

Posted on January 13, 2026 by msw blog

Regarding the June 30 Health & Science article “The warning that you should delay swimming after eating holds no water”: My friends and I figured out the reason behind the myth of having to wait 30 minutes after eating before … Continue reading →

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fiercely proud

Posted on December 15, 2025 by msw blog

“Your son might work in a grocery store bagging groceries for the rest of his life.” Someone said this to me right after my son Jack was diagnosed with autism. The words stuck with me for years. I thought about … Continue reading →

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Gift Giver

Posted on December 13, 2025 by msw blog

We have given Christmas gifts to eight of our son’s friends since middle school. I recently retired and do not make the kind of money I used to. I want to tactfully tell them that I love them all dearly … Continue reading →

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