Author archive: Cat Koehler

Oprah’s list was pretty elementary. So here, teachers, take my advice.

Grandma visited and the kids magically grew halos. Now we’re back to the normal chaos.

Having 20 kids doesn’t appeal to me. But what those kids are learning does.

The more I thought about the process, the more I wanted to avoid it.

Taking a baby to the theater: Don’t call people idiots or dismiss them as inept parents because they follow a different path.

Let’s not thumb our noses at parents who believe differently than we do. We all do what works best for our children.

Let’s not categorize every misbehavior of one child towards another as bullying.

I ooze patience with other people’s kids. So I am going to treat my children like they belong to another mom.

Dear parents, your child – regardless of the role played on that bus – took part in a brutal attack.

We have lived in some great and pretty crummy places, but none have been our own.

Rather than resorting to tattling, I want Adley to learn how to stand up for herself.

There’s more to worry about than to stop the sale of large soft drinks.

A 1933 letter F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote to his daughter inspired me to write my own.

We all try to do our best. But when you’re stressed, I say go ahead and cut a corner.

The importance of work-life balance reaches beyond gender.

Dad, don’t be offended by traveling moms’ to-do lists.

I was born with this instinct. As for my children, not so much.

Watching your child grab those victories – no matter how small they may be – is so much better.

A midnight showing of “Hunger Games” would prove that I’m still young and spontaneous. Right?

Where we live first-graders ride bikes off ramps. My 9-year-old and her training wheels simply won’t do.