On Being “The House” At Thanksgiving (And Beyond)
This Thanksgiving and beyond, I am grateful that we are “The House” for my teens and their friends. What does that look like?
This Thanksgiving and beyond, I am grateful that we are “The House” for my teens and their friends. What does that look like?
Advent Calendars are fun for kids to countdown the days until Christmas. Here’s a super easy and fun lollipop advent calendar wreath one to make with the kids.
Deciding whether to get your child(ren) a learning tablet? We review the LeapPad Ultra and the Tabeo e2.
Drowning in Thanksgiving leftovers, and tired of your standard recipes? Here’s my go-to trio of post-Thanksgiving foods.
Every year the big-box retailers announce their lists of the top toys for the holiday season. You know, the ones on the “hot lists” that promise to make your kids the happiest on the planet. Do they deserve those honors? Are those toys worth the money? We take a look at some toys found on many of the 2013 lists.
We recommend 50 Toys and Games that we feel you can trust. The selections range from infant to tween with varying price points.
We have some great holiday gift ideas of active toys for older kids. We tested them out and have interesting picks to get the kids moving.
My mother is an addict. I gave her a chance to be part of my daughter’s life but she keeps breaking the rules and I can’t trust her. Now what?
Many homeschooling families are not as concerned with offering their children a well-rounded education as they are with walking alongside them as they find their place in the world.
Tidings of comfort and joy can feel like a tall order in a household with children who are no longer truly children… but I think it’s still there if you look.
I vowed never to become an overprotective parent like my mother. Then I had a child.
One mom needs help making sure she’s not reinforcing gender messages in toys and not limiting her son given her sudden allergy to pink toys.
A mother’s frustration at being the target of her 9 year old’s anger. Some advice on how to best handle this explosive, sensitive situation.
After two and a half years of homeschooling, my autistic teen is embarking on a new adventure. Here’s why, and how we’re hoping to make it work.
Baking cookies for the holidays? These three crowd-pleasing cookie recipes are simple, delicious, and easy to churn out in large quantities.
These colorful paperweights make the perfect handmade gift that a child can make.
I want to name my daughter after my grandmother. But I’m afraid people will think I named her after my sister. Yeah, it’s complicated.
If you’re not sure what to put in the Christmas stockings this year, we’ve got some fabulous and creative ideas for kids stocking stuffers!
I had been assured that my new sunglasses, fitted with UNITY lenses– were going to be the best pair of glasses I’d ever had, but I was skeptical. How much of a difference could these lenses really make? Click through for the verdict.
I thought we had a good relationship with my husband’s brother and his family. And then everything went wrong.