How Not To Drown In The Teen Dating Pool
Watching teens wade into the dating pool is a special kind of agony. Mine may roll their eyes at me, but these are the things I think they need to know.
Watching teens wade into the dating pool is a special kind of agony. Mine may roll their eyes at me, but these are the things I think they need to know.
It’s Mother’s Day weekend and a time to get nostalgic about baby’s and thus mother’s milestones.
We look at other parents say, I will never be like that! We are full of self righteous indignation and feel confident in our superior parenting skills! Then it happens. One day you recognize yourself in some other parent and it isn’t a good thing.
The realities of trying to parent teenagers and keep my sanity are sending me more and more often… to the kitchen, where life makes sense to me.
This month I’m focused on getting the family starting the day off with more energy and focus.  That means we’re eating a more nutritious breakfast, making sure we get enough protein in our diets throughout the day. See how I’m doing it.Â
Here’s a fun way to keep those mischievous little leprechauns busy this coming St. Patrick’s Day: Build them a leprechaun house from cardboard boxes!
I’ve been thinking about the qualities that people most often comment about in my children and how they learned those things.
We recommend 50 Toys and Games that we feel you can trust. The selections range from infant to tween with varying price points.
Just like no two snowflakes are the same, no two parenting experiences are the same. However, there are certain things about the highs and lows of raising kids that seem to ring true for almost every mom and dad. We’re sure you’ll relate to at least a few of these.
With our family scattered all over the country, the extended-family vacation is a rare joy. Seeing my teens through my family’s eyes may be the best part.
The day I was married I was given a Christmas ornament by my neighbors. A new tradition started when I opened that little crystal charm on a red satin ribbon.
Five tips I’ve learned to make play group something we look forward to hosting every week.
Every year at this time, our elementary school holds individual ceremonies for the third, fourth and fifth grades. Anyway, that part of the event is all fine and good and it’s great to see the kids get their little medals and certificates. But then? Then things take a very obnoxious turn. Because that’s when the principal thanks everyone for coming, makes some closing remarks and opens up the mic. To the audience. Of parents….
Don’t let the pesty bugs ruin your Fourth of July barbecue this year. Here is a quick and easy recipe for homemade citronella candles that actually work and look pretty too!
Do you love all things French? You’ve come to the right place! Here are 4 French inspired Halloween costumes you can make with the kids.
An important topic for our teenagers, who may not grasp the concept of the long term consequences of what they are posting on social media.
A couple of life lessons I want to pass down to my 13-year-old daughter, Cal, about the importance of a positive body image and the consequences of surrounding herself with people who hurt, not help, that image.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane, it’s NOOOODLE MONSTER! We’ve got your national noodle month crafts covered. Make sure to pencil it in your calendar and not forget.
The weather outside calls for steaming bowls of soup to ward off the winter chill. Here’s a few off-the-beaten-path favorites of ours to try.
We surveyed our regular contributors about their favorite retail stores for Back-to-School clothes shopping. Here are our favorite retailers for kids’ clothing.