The Time TV Saved Us From An International Incident
by Amalah
On route to our first family vacation, we survived taxis and airports and transfers and dubious turkey club sandwiches. But nothing prepared us for the wall-hitting boredom of the…customs line.
Can Bullying Be Stopped?
by Chris Jordan
Maybe the question isn’t why some kids are bullies, but rather why the rest of the kids are not stepping up to stop it.
To Santa Or Not To Santa
by Amalah
The eternal holiday question: Is Santa lying to your kids, harmless fun…or something more meaningful than that?
The Lies We Tell
by Chris Jordan
Lying is a necessary part of parenting. Not lying about big things. It’s the small things, the so-called white lies. Any parent that tells me they never lie to their kids, well, I think they are lying.
When the Kids Interfere with “Your Shows”
by Chris Jordan
I remember when I was a child my grandmother had certain programs on television that she like to watch. She would go through the TV guide and write down everything she wanted to see that week. She referred to them as her “shows.” Then she would post the list on the front of her refrigerator with one of the many magnets that were used to hold photos of the grandkids. That was some dedicated TV watching there.
Being Thankful for the Little Things
by Chris Jordan
As we enter into the Thanksgiving holiday I think it is important to think about all of the things that we have in our lives for which we are thankful. You know aside from the obvious ones, friends, family, health…. What are the things make my life better on a daily basis.











