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As the mother of tween, I find myself bargaining with Father Time on the regular. In my futile attempt to negotiate the amount of time I have left with my growing boy, the diminishing number of seasons, vacations, and even weekends he has left at home remain at the forefront of my mind. My younger […]
“Mom, I love video games so much. I’m addicted!” touts my 6-year-old. “Now there’s something to proud of,” I silently mutter to myself. What my son doesn’t know is that video game addiction is a very real compulsion that often begins innocently enough. For all he knows, video games are nothing more than a fun […]
“Mommy, what happens when we die?” “Why do people get sick?” “What should I be when I grow up? Day after day, my son BooBoo asks the tough questions – stuff about life and death and science and meaning. Sometimes I surprise myself with a halfway decent age-appropriate answer, but most of the time I […]
It’s me, Boy Wonder, and I’m on winter break right now which means I’ve been home with my parents a lot lately. Mostly it’s been fine, but there are things they do that bother me a lot. There’s a lot of stuff I want to do that they won’t let me do and things I […]
As I sit down to write this post under a cloud of germy germs infused with Lysol disinfecting spray, I feel it’s only fair to warn you of my present Albuterol/Fluticasone/NyQuil-induced haze. I apologize in advance for any misspellings, misgivings or general editorial eff-ups in the name of proper blogging. I’m sick, you guys – […]
Kids are natural creatives. Filled with fearless imagination and an infinite sense possibility, our kids possess the natural vision required to bring creative dreams to life. As parents, there’s so much we can do to not only encourage creativity within our kids, but inspire a continued passion for the arts. Take a look at this […]
For all the things that puberty is – scary, exciting, confusing – the one thing it’s not is easy. Ask any adolescent. Heck, ask any parent of an adolescent. From changing bodies to changing minds, our kids are developing into young men and women before our very eyes and if the very thought of these […]
From Christmas Eve cookie making for Santa to Grandma’s special breakfast casserole on Christmas morning, holiday traditions are known for bringing families together and adding that spark of magic that makes this time of year so incredibly special. Of all the nostalgic and heartwarming traditions my family shares, one of my absolute favorites involves magic […]
Holidays are perfect time to create lasting memories and for our family, and there’s no better place to create family magic than in the kitchen – a place where sweet dreams come true! Every year my boys and I work to create an original cookie creation to give to family, friends, and teachers, but this […]
Oh Santa, you jolly representation of Christmas spirit, you. As much as I love the joy you provide my kids, it’s times like these (T-minus 5 days, folks) that I begin to wonder why my family ever decided to play into your special brand of parental torture. I mean, I guess I know why we […]
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