We know Easter isn't about the bunnies, eggs, pastels, and chocolate. (Well, maybe its' a little bit about the chocolate...We see you sneaking some out of your kid's basket, along with [...]
I recently found out that my daughter's dentist has a child of her own who's had multiple cavities. I actually did a little dance in my head when I heard that. (I really had some sweet [...]
"I'm bored." No, not me. My kid. That's what he told me. He's bored. Keep in mind that his room is filled with a decent supply of toys. He's also stocked with an amazing collection of [...]
Remember growing up when we all took Flintstone vitamins? (Maybe you didn't. You really missed out. They were yabba-dabba-delicious.) Apparently many of us did take these gloriously colorful, [...]
There's a family in my neighborhood that constantly plays together in the street. It's a beautiful thing. I honestly have no idea how they pull it off in their schedules. If I was completely [...]
If people winked in real life as much as they do in text messages, the world would be a creepy place. I'm pretty sure we generally do this to keep things light in a rather heavy world. Other [...]
The homes we spent time in as a kid had a particular feel to them. Maybe it was the way the backyard sounded at night, along with how your grandparent's house smelled during the day. Maybe your [...]
I'd like to think that tee-ball started off as a good idea. In reality, tee-ball is a one-hour exercise in paying attention. I'll get to that in a moment. But let's first put ourselves into the [...]
All the hot dogs, burgers and shakes you can consume. That sounds like the ultimate job perk to the average teenager, doesn't it? My son certainly thought so. He doesn't anymore. But before we [...]
It's official: Pokémon GO is the most popular smartphone app in history. Maybe you've seen players of all ages with their smartphones out around popular landmarks in your town. They're trying to [...]
You know how your kid can always find a way to surprise you? Well, apparently, my 6-year-old daughter has a thick Italian accent. Sometimes. Other times her playful dialect resembles an English [...]
My family gets a little crazy at the end of every school year. Literally, we turn the sanity switch off for about 10 minutes as we run around the house and celebrate. You know as well as I do [...]
