| No Images? Click here  Hi guys!Believe it or not, I’m happy to be back at work. As many parents know, the winter break can be a doozy. Add in cold weather and lots of new toys, and it can be a recipe for disaster. So yes, I’m glad to be spending my day today surrounded by adults — and only adults.How is the Orange Rhino challenge going for you? I’ve spent a large chunk of the past two weeks being mindful of my tone and my attitude. It certainly hasn’t been easy every time, but learning to take a beat before defaulting to yelling, and responding instead with compassion has been good for me. (I can’t say I haven’t broken my non-New Year’s resolution, but hey, we’re all a work in progress, right?) In the weeks ahead, I’ll keep checking myself and let you know how it’s going. Please do the same!Also now that we’re well into January and the new year, I want to hear from you. What do you want to learn more about? What’s your biggest parenting struggle? What are the parenting topics or discussions you’d like us to be having on HuffPost that we aren’t currently? What do you want to know from experts? Let me know, I’d love to hear from you: katea@huffpost.com.Until then, be well!KateFunniest tweet from parents this week  Thing to keep your kid occupied
For when your kid is keeping you awake In all honesty, I didn’t read much online over the break, but this piece, called Why Black People Own Guns, by HuffPost’s Julia Craven, stuck with me. More stories from the trenches:  A guide to helping you raise the kind of person you'd like to know.Love what you see? Send it to a friend. Did someone forward this email? If so, subscribe here. Can't get enough? Check out (In)formation and The Good Life. |
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