About this Burbia Blogger

- added on 03/19/2008

Karen Dukess

Karen Dukess has been a newspaper and magazine reporter, editor, and publisher in Florida, New York and Russia. She's now semi-settled in the 'burbs of New York with her husband and two sons.

Blogs by Karen Dukess

Danger! Safety Rules Can Be Hazardous to Your Children

My kids don't listen to me. My mother might say this is because a) I am insufficiently consistent with my rules, b) I have insufficient rules and c) I generally let them get away with murder. Guilty as charged. But lately I've begun to

How to Discover Your Kid's Real Values

Last night, I had a conversation that unexpectedly revealed my 10-year-old son's deepest values. Trying to figure out how much he really, really, really wants a cell phone, I posed some questions: Me: Which do you want more, a cell phone or your own ...read more.

Do You Do the Drop In?

If houses had names like motels, mine would be The Dew Drop Inn. I love having friends drop by unexpectedly. We're a household of optimists, and we greet the doorbell accordingly. My kids dash down the stairs and skid toward the door like opportunity is literally knocking. Maybe someone sent us an I-Phone! Nickelodeon wants me on iCarly! The school burned down! ...read more.