12 Effective Ways to Boost Your Kid’s Self-Esteem

Self-confidence is important for all children. It’s the foundation upon which they base their self-worth and decisions that will one day impact everything they do. Geez, no pressure or anything. As parents, we worry about instilling just the right amount of confidence in our kids so they’ll grow up strong enough to resist peer pressure, […]

4 Reasons Couples Fight on Vacation and How to Stop It

I’m almost ashamed to admit it, but this article is more for me than you. You see, a recent vacation argument involving hotel room keys ended in Big Daddy P’s audibly undesirable proclamation, “Dammit Lori, you’re no fun on vacation!” Burn. The entire 7th floor of the San Diego DoubleTree heard it; they had to. […]

20 More of the Ugliest Kid Tattoos Ever

ZOMG, I didn’t mean to scare you with Kiara’s butt-ugly tattoo. Check out Kiara and 19 more just like her here.

Science Confirms Women Have Postpartum Sex Because They Feel They Should

I don’t know about you, but pushing a Buick out of a pothole was enough to turn me off from postpartum sex for quite some time. That’s not to say every woman feels that way, in fact, science has learned they don’t. Live Science reports in a study of 304 women, 85 percent started having intercourse […]

America’s Most Expensive Summer Camps

Did you know there’s a whole elite class of summer camps out there that run upwards of $10,000 per 7-week session? There are, and yes, they are way cooler than any camp your parents ever sent you to. I rounded up America’s most expensive summer camps that will totally blow your mind (and life savings). Check […]

5 Ways to Gauge Your Marital Health

I’ve attended weddings of marriages I swore would last forever. I’ve attended weddings of marriages I swore wouldn’t outlast the Kardashian-Humphries debacle. If there’s one thing I know for sure, bad marriages can unhappily last forever and seemingly happy marriages can end. Is marriage a total crapshoot? Research suggests not. Relationship experts recommend gauging the […]

What Three Amusement Parks in Three Consecutive Days Looks Like

Yes, you read the title right. Last week my family and I embarked on an amusement park world tour because we’re crazy like that. We hit up Sea Word on Tuesday, Legoland on Wednesday, and Disneyland on Thursday. Friday we died of exhaustion. Ch-ch-check out all my fun pics right here!

Back to the Bar: Online Dating is No Better for Finding Love

Log off and head to your local bar; a new study found online dating is no better for finding love. Read why right here.

The 7 Stages of Having Neighborhood Kids Over

Boy Wonder is a pretty shy kid when it comes to making new friends, but I’m ecstatic to report he’s made friends with a neighborhood kid three doors down. As much as I’m struggling working from home with my two boys this summer, adding a third child into the mix is helping ease their summer […]

5 Probable Reasons You’re Not Married Yet

Allow me to start off by stating the obvious: Marriage is not the be-all and end-all of happiness. It’s just not. While I’ve been in a happy (I think) and committed (I hope) marriage for nearly 14 years, I have no doubt that love and personal happiness belong to those without a marriage license. Ladies, […]