One mom on why she’s a stickler.

 

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Apr 04, 2022

 

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I Will Always Make My Kids Write A Thank You Note
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Life is busy, and the notion of getting your kids to sit down and write almost
anything can feel downright impossible. But today, writer Jennifer Taber
VanDerwerken makes the case for making the time for thank you notes. 

She explains that while she doesn’t die on a lot of parenting hills — this is a
tough gig for everybody and generally her preferred policy is to keep it moving
— she remains absolutely devoted to the institution of the thank you note. Her
kids will be writing them: “I fervently and unapologetically believe in the
thank you note. If you do something nice for me, you're going to receive one.
And I am raising my kids to believe they are a non-negotiable part of being a
polite and gracious person.”

She makes a good argument! Picture me looking guiltily at a large stack of blank
cards…

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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I SHOULD KNOW THIS Why Is My Hair So Dry And Brittle?
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  The first installment in a new, judgment-free beauty basics column from Scary
Mommy. First up, we’re talking about hair care, just in time to fix the ravages
of winter. Read More
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NEW READS Momstagram Fave Liz Climo On The Making Of Her New Picture Book
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  You’ve probably encountered Liz Climo’s warm and charming comics in your
Instagram travels. Well, she’s got a new picture book out — and we’ve got her
behind-the-scenes take on how the illustrations came to be. Read More
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BEING DIFFERENT IS 'SUPERCOOL' Colin Kaepernick's First Children's Book
Celebrates Black Identity
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  In 2019, the activist founded Kaepernick Publishing
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I Color Myself Different, based on a moment from his own childhood, is the
publishing house’s first foray into children’s literature. Read More
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I Have 'The Office' To Thank For Saving My Relationship With My Daughter
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It’s one of the (many) tough moments in the parent-child relationship: finding
your new normal when the person whose butt you once wiped becomes an adult. Abby
Alten Schwartz found herself bickering with her grown daughter when she moved
back home after college, until they stumbled across a solution: old episodes of
The Office. Watching together, they developed their own new language of
references; Schwartz writes, “To anyone listening in, we may sound silly or even
obnoxious, but peppering in these phrases instantly puts us on the same page.
More importantly, it reinforces our bond the way only an inside joke can.”

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