The Blame Game
Hopefully I am not the only one who blames their kids for things that happen. Not big things, but significant enough to be problematic.
My youngest,...
You don’t know … if you don’t ask
Is there a gun your house? Is it locked up?
For some reason, parents I have talked to say they find these to be hard...
It’s Graduation Time
The graduation announcements are pouring in and that means shelling out a lot of money, or maybe not. Already, I have two invitations and...
Keepsakes
The other day I came across some really cute notes and writings from my daughter Grace. Reading them made me nostalgic for her childhood....
Climbing the family tree
My daughters and I have been doing some digging around our family tree. There are so many great tools out there to help, and...
Parents of Seniors: Get Ready for February
February is probably the most stressful month for students who have applied to college. They hear crickets from the colleges but the buzz among...
Let’s be frank about Santa
When is the right time to be real with your kids about Santa? For the most part, I think they figure it out on...
The Habit of Giving
This November is a great time to get your children into the act of giving. With so much death and destruction taking place in...
“Sorry”
This just might be a good time to really think hard about what saying sorry means and have that talk with your child. This...
No Babysitting Zone
One of the worst things a parent can say is that they have to babysit their kids. They are YOUR kids, so there is...
