Like most kids old enough to know what a cell phone is, my two boys -- ages 11 and 9 -- want one. That's not happening yet. However, they recently got iPods, mainly to play their music and a...
Why to so many commercials aimed at families, namely moms, portray an unrealistic view?
This is going sound like a grip, but the commercials I love to hate the most are paper towel...
Everyone has watched the mothers of the Olympians as they cried and cheered their children on.
I may not be the mother of an Olympian, but sometimes I feel like I am...
We are blessed to be in an elementary school with very involved parents that live nearby. I am proud to brag that when my husband and I were house hunting we researched to find the top three...
As any animal lover knows, losing a pet can be devastating. Both children and adults can cycle through phases of grief that mirror common reactions to the death of a human loved one.
But...
I am blessed beyond all reasonable expectations: I have a loving husband, three beautiful children, a fabulous home, two cats and a dog. I really do have so much to be thankful for. But beyond all...
I've made plenty of bad choices in my life, and I know my children will too. But that doesn't take the sting away when I see them behaving in a thoughtless way.
I'm not...
As Father's Day approaches, lots of us are thinking of good gifts or fun outings to celebrate the dads in our lives. Maybe it's a homemade card, breakfast in bed or a family hike or fishing trip,...
Recently my daughter, Julia, told me that for her music lesson in school, they just watched Tom and Jerry cartoons because of the Standards of Learning tests. The goal appeared to be to keep the...
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Spring fever runs rampant this time of year. People of all ages are ready to head outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. However, everyone may not...
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