Author: Catherine Newman

“Oh, shoot, I have to patch my jeans," I told my husband...

And I don’t mean Candyland, which is not fun.

I’ve heard the expression 'empty nest' my whole parenting life -- anticipated the downy expanse of it. But this is different.

Catherine Newman reveals how to get kids to talk at dinner.

"My kids are afraid of phone calls."

Catherine Newman on small ways to help during quarantine.

A script for kids.

"Pretend you’re tying your shoe so they won’t notice you leaning in to sniff the still-intoxicating smell of their scalp."