SARA DIMERMAN
The best things in life aren’t things
If “The best things in life aren’t things” as the plaque (ironically, another “thing”) on my desk reminds me, then why do I have so
[SARA DIMERMAN] Extra curriculars: How much say should your child have?
By now, your child has likely chosen and settled into extra curricular activities that many fill their after school and weekend hours with. My 12 year old, Chloe’s choice, is a no brainer. She’d dance every night of the week if she could. Each year she adds another class to her repertoire and hasn’t tired of it over the past five years. I don’t care if she ever auditions for ‘So you think you can dance.’ I’m just happy that she loves dancing in a non competitive environment with many of her school friends and that she’s developed the confidence to perform in front of an audience at the end of the year recital. ...[SARA DIMERMAN] Connecting as a family away from home
On the last day of school, I breathe a sigh of relief. Although I mostly enjoy the routine of school days, I find that by then I need a break from it as much as our daughters do. Other than taking a break from routine, what I look forward to the most is reconnecting as a family. ...[SARA DIMERMAN] Why fathers are important all year long
Dad. Vader. Baba. Tatay. Papa. Apu. Babbo. Tata. Abba. Babbas. Pai. Pop. However you spell it and no matter how you say it, the words all mean the same: Father. The relationship between fathers and their daughters is both special and complicated. ...[SARA DIMERMAN] Tips for teens on getting the job you want
It’s that time of year when parents begin to panic about how they’re going to keep their teens out of trouble during the summer months. Gone may be the days when they were safely supervised at camp. Now, they want to make money and chill with their friends on warm summer evenings. The question is: if they haven’t found a job yet, are they going to now? And how?...
[SARA DIMERMAN] Considering a Sleepover versus Day Camp?
Growing up in South Africa, sleepover camps weren’t nearly as popular. Or maybe it was just me who didn’t care to know much about them. I hated the idea of not having a washroom in my cabin and having to make my way to one with only a flashlight to guide me. And I didn’t want to sit around camp fires listening to ghost stories that I feared would keep me awake at night. ...
[SARA DIMERMAN] Ten tips for families on ways to say “I love you”
With Valentine’s and Family Day just around the corner, you may not only be thinking of ways to say “I love you” to your partner, but to other members of your immediate family too....
[SARA DIMERMAN] Developing your child’s character
We all want to help our kids become caring, courageous, positive and principled people. But in today’s hectic, information-overdosed world there seems to be a thousand influences on them that we are not always happy about. And when they don’t act like the kind of people we hoped they would be, we often feel out of control, out of ideas and worried about how to turn things around....
[SARA DIMERMAN] Creating trouble-free summers
Some children look forward to the long stretch of summer without homework and school related responsibilities with excitement. Others feel apprehensive about not seeing their pals every day, are sorry to say goodbye to a special teacher and will miss the routine that a school day provides....
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