Let’s face it: connecting with our kids as they get older--especially when they become tweens and teens--can sometimes feel difficult. Between the busyness of life and the awkwardness of [...]
Tackle football is a mother's nightmare. My thirteen-year-old son plays tackle football. It's especially horrific when the combined weight of his parents is less than that of most of his [...]
It’s Christmas and this year is one of those “fun” years when finances are tight and every penny is budgeted. Neat. I faced this same dilemma last year. As someone who loves to buy [...]
"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 [...]
My daughter has always been a “princess.” When she was three-years-old she had a frilly blue “Cinderella” dress. She would twirl around singing princess songs, telling us how beautiful she was. [...]
We are still in the first month of school and already I have heard, “I hate school,” followed by, “I really don’t like that teacher.” These comments make me want to roll my eyes, let out a huge [...]
As a mom, I spend a lot of time on “the circular drive.” This is the time I spend in my car going back and forth from home chauffeuring various children to sports, extra-curricular [...]
Trapper Keeper? Check. New school clothes? Check. Alarm set? Check. Class is in session. It doesn't matter if your kids are 6 or 16, going back to school is a big deal for them. It's a big deal [...]
It is so easy to judge other parents. Admit it, we all do it. We judge the parents who let their child eat, watch, or do those things we see as taboo. And we judge the parents whose children [...]
Bunky had to be about three or four at the time. Even though that was almost a decade ago (now I feel old, great, but that’s another issue entirely) I can still recall the day as if it was [...]
