Parent Pathways: Irony: the inevitable companion to parenthood. Tyler, my 8-year-old son, is not writing, not wanting to write and not understanding how to write.
Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: I turned 40 at the end of October, and that milestone combined with the New Year has made me engage in a bit of reflective thinking.
Published: Jan. 11, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
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Parent Pathways: I recently checked in with Harmony Pilates and Yoga Studio in downtown Apex to see if a program I wrote about a few months ago - no-cost yoga for teens - was still in full swing.
Published: Dec. 28, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
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Parent Pathways: My husband's ear looks like it's been mangled by Mike Tyson.
Published: Dec. 14, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
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Parent Pathways: A few months ago I wrote a column about kids and Internet safety.
Published: Nov. 23, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
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Parent Pathways: Nisha Bhandaru, 14, a sophomore at Panther Creek High School is just like any other teenager. But unlike most other teens, Bhandaru must be vigilant about what she eats. She's not watching her weight, she's just trying not to get sick.
Published: Oct. 26, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: If you're a fan of the TLC network, you may have noticed a local family featured recently on "Outrageous Kid Parties." In April, Janine and Jake Cornell of Cary hosted a sixth birthday party for their daughter, Sadie, at Green Acres farm in Cary.
Published: Sep. 28, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: It's occurring to me that several of the shows I watch I can't even remotely relate to.
Published: Aug. 31, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: I typically let my 8-year-old son Tyler play games on our home computer in my office.
Published: Aug. 17, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: Tyler recently tracked out of second grade, and we recently returned from a week at the beach. And, boy, did I need it.
Published: Jul. 20, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: On a pretty regular basis, I get what my mother calls "the wants."
Published: Jun. 15, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: While many of the moms I know are dreading the release of the school for the summer, I am breathing easy.
Published: May. 18, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: Megan Kirkpatrick of Cary was thrilled when she learned her son would be coming home in March after six months of being on a Navy aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.
Published: May. 4, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: My 7-year-old son, Tyler, was in a class play right before he tracked out of second grade for three weeks. Actually, it was more of a conglomeration of all of these fairy tale characters who discover their foils maybe aren't as bad as they once thought.
Published: Apr. 20, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: I love to "thrift shop."
Published: Apr. 6, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: Every once in a while, a story I'm writing will sort of seep into my life.
Published: Mar. 23, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: I'm so glad I'm not a teenager.
Published: Mar. 9, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
Parent Pathways: For decades now, as a country we've been extremely focused on pushing our children toward higher education to become scientists, engineers, consultants and the like. Don't get me wrong; I think that's a wonderful thing.
Published: Feb. 9, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story
UNC sophomore Michael Callahan is right at home in Chapel Hill, where he is growing his soccer game — and loving every minute of it.
Published: Jun. 5, 2008 2:58 PM | Full story
Published: Jun. 5, 2008 2:58 PM | Full story
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