Hey kid, I got your back.
I’ve only been sequestered to detention once in my life. I was 16 and in high school. I was driving my fancy little RX7 that... Read More
5 Best Apps for paranoid (*cautious*) parents. You know who you are.
Just as there are apps to help your children avoid being bullied, there are apps that can calm even the most paranoid parent. Many of... Read More
Eating out? Best and worst Kids’ Menus.
Between tricky restaurant choices, finicky eaters, and the desire to provide healthy, nourishing food, taking the kids out to eat can drive any parent crazy!... Read More
Creating the easiest (online) family scrapbook ever. How cool!
How are you doing with those scrapbooks? You know, the ones you have a thousand clippings for, but just can’t find the time to assemble... Read More
Finding new friends in a new town. This ain’t as easy as it used to be.
A few weeks ago I wrote on my personal blog about the difficult time I was having finding friends locally. My husband, I, and three... Read More
Guilt be gone! Let’s give ourselves a break, Because we’re pretty great.
I’ve been following a weight loss program for the past 17 weeks, 2 days and 3.5 hours — that’s just a rough estimate. I’m doing... Read More
Is McDonald’s to blame for making our kids fat? Here’s your chance to weigh in (No Scale Required).
Everyone knows that fast food chain restaurants aren’t winning any awards for being nutritionally responsible. But one public interest group is taking it a step... Read More
What to Expect When You’re Expecting…a Teenager
I am not at all certain how, now just shy of forty, that I find myself staring across the dinner table at my seventeen year... Read More
Fast Food. What to order when you’re on the go.
Sometimes you have to. You just do. You’re out doing errands, it’s past lunchtime and the kids are starting to whine—something needs to be done... Read More
Finding designer kids’ clothing on the cheap. Ca-ching!
Having kids has given me a whole new attitude when I go shopping. I no longer focus on my fashion but instead, my children’s. Of... Read More