Ann Brasco
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4 things to think about after #MeToo beat Trump as Time magazine's Person of the Year
Nine-year-olds and 79-year-olds have #metoo experiences. It persists not because we have failed as women, but because the world we live in has failed us all. → Read More
Harvey Weinstein, Clinton and starfish: 5 takeaways from the sex abuse scandal
The Harvey Weinstein scandals continues to rip open. Heated political commentary social media continues. flickr.com/photos/nickstep/5073952510 The Harvey Weinstein scandals continues to rip open. Heated political commentary social media continues. A nation remains divided down a wide political aisle. I think... → Read More
Great Wolf Lodge welcomes families for an array of activities and adventure
The resort features a kids-only spa that children of all ages adore. Ann Brasco As temperatures start to rise and the school calendar nears its close, we turn to planning our getaways. Somewhere in the vast vortex of an... → Read More
10 Tips for Talking About Sexual Violence with Your Sons
We often discuss issues of rape and sexual violence with our daughters, but are we having these critical conversations with our sons? The truth is that our sons can be victims of rape, too. They can also be bystanders, confidants, or rapists. Undoubtedly these conversations are challenging. So how do we start them, and what do we talk about? Here are a few tips. → Read More
10 Tips for Talking About Sexual Violence with Your Sons
We often discuss issues of rape and sexual violence with our daughters, but are we having these critical conversations with our sons? The truth is that our sons can be victims of rape, too. They can also be bystanders, confidants, or rapists. Undoubtedly these conversations are challenging. So how do we start them, and what do we talk about? Here are a few tips. → Read More
Organ donation, a baby life, and one mom's determination: The legacy of Megan Jaret
View full sizeThrough the selfless act of another mother who donated her child’s heart, Megan (pictured) received the invaluable gift of life. facebook.com Life is unfair. It is a truth some of us come to accept. Others continually challenge it.... → Read More
Organ donation, a baby life, and one mom's determination: The legacy of Megan Jaret
View full sizeThrough the selfless act of another mother who donated her child’s heart, Megan (pictured) received the invaluable gift of life. facebook.com Life is unfair. It is a truth some of us come to accept. Others continually challenge it.... → Read More
Finally, a children's book about MS: Zowie Bowie Sings Despite All Sad Things arrives
View full sizeAuthor Jamie Tripp Utitus shares, "Truly, I am humbled and from the book to Paris, I'm an ordinary woman who had a simple wish to help progress the dialogue. It wasn't easy."facebook.com Not everyone has MS (multiple sclerosis)... → Read More
Unique ways to spend Mother's Day 2014 in NJ
View full sizeThis Mother's Day enjoy family theatre at its best with a performance of Knufflebunny: A Cautionary Musical at The Growing Stage Theatre: The Childrens Theatre of New Jersey in Netcong, NJ.facebook.com/TheGrowingStage For many years, my Mother’s Day consisted... → Read More
Boycotting Michael Vick, Nike, and the New York Jets: Why our voice matters
View full sizeWe need to teach our children the danger in achievement without integrity. We need to note the difference between confidence and entitlement.http://www.flickr.com/photos/27003603@N00 Knowing that Michael Vick has been resigned by Nike almost has me longing for the days... → Read More
12 spring cleaning tips to save your sanity: One mom spills her secrets
View full sizeMeet my best friend, Dyson. He is there to pick up the pieces. He makes my life simpler, exceeds my expectations, and is relatively quiet. flickr.com/annbrasco After a long winter, today is the first day of spring. In... → Read More
Medicine safety, poison prevention, and our children: Information that could save a child’s life
View full sizehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/v1ctor As parents, we focus on protecting our children from harm. It is arguably our primary, most essential task. When we consider the many hazards that arise in an ever-expansive world, we forget that some of the most... → Read More
Medicine safety, poison prevention, and our children: Information that could save a child’s life
View full sizehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/v1ctor As parents, we focus on protecting our children from harm. It is arguably our primary, most essential task. When we consider the many hazards that arise in an ever-expansive world, we forget that some of the most... → Read More
50 life lessons I have learned in 5 years of parenting
View full sizeLesson 30: Laughter heals. Silly is sometimes preferable. facebook.com Five years ago, my life was forever changed when I became a mother. These years have been a rich education and an extraordinary journey. I thought I’d share some... → Read More
Become a mentor: Change a life and transform your own
View full sizeMentoring USA offers the opportunity to help plant the seeds that will one day grow. http://www.flickr.com/photos/caelie Every so often life offers us an opportunity to make a profound difference in the lives of others. We seek out these... → Read More
What do you want to be when you grow up?: One mom's thoughts about our children's answers
View full sizeWhat if we told our children to be something that aligned with their talent, their skills, and their passion?http://www.flickr.com/photos/78531693@N07 We repeatedly ask our children what they want to be when they grow up. More important than their response... → Read More
Snow globes, signs, and messages from our loved ones who have died: Does a connection between the living and the dead remain?
View full sizeIs it possible that our loved ones who have died send us messages in signs to communicate?Facebook.com At first glance, this may seem like just another snow globe. Like many things in life, when looked at a bit... → Read More
Snow globes, signs, and messages from our loved ones who have died: Does a connection between the living and the dead remain?
View full sizeIs it possible that our loved ones who have died send us messages in signs to communicate?Facebook.com At first glance, this may seem like just another snow globe. Like many things in life, when looked at a bit... → Read More
Jeremy Abbott falls at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi: A lesson for parents and children alike
View full sizeJeremy Abbott pictured here at a previous competition. He was not awarded a medal this week but he won. http://www.flickr.com/photos/114391647@N03 I don’t know much about sports and even less about figure skating. Despite my ignorance and mild disinterest,... → Read More
Jeremy Abbott falls at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi: A lesson for parents and children alike
View full sizeJeremy Abbott pictured here at a previous competition. He was not awarded a medal this week but he won. http://www.flickr.com/photos/114391647@N03 I don’t know much about sports and even less about figure skating. Despite my ignorance and mild disinterest,... → Read More