It can be challenging to know the right thing to say to someone who has lost a loved one. You want to comfort them, not make matters...

About a year ago, I made a decision regarding my single status – sort of by default. I asked a nice, smart, handsome guy friend from work...

What To Do When You’re Called For Jury Duty Receiving a jury summons can feel like being handed a hot potato—particularly for parents...

In the words of one step-mom: “I get uncomfortable when the other children at [my stepson’s] school refer to me as his mom. I’ll enter...

While the water proves an enticing playground to some children, others harbor a fear of water that makes the same shallow pool seem like...

Finally, a parenting topic my own kids will agree I know something about: kids and pets. I live with three children, four cats, and one...

It's officially the holiday season. I liken it to an express train on a long, straight track: You can see it coming from miles away, but...

Like it or not, the holiday season is among us, and for a lot of families, that means one thing – time for the annual holiday card photo...

If pressed to name only one thing for which moms today are not given enough credit, I’d say it’s their circus skills. At a minimum,...

Vegas obviously has its appeal for adults, but it also makes for a super fun vacation with the kids! Back when I was young, Circus Circus...

Sidewalk chalk season is here!! Start collecting toilet paper rolls, so you can make your own with your kids. What You'll Need: Plaster...

Taking care of a family is challenging enough, but managing the finances can seem almost next to impossible. Not only do you want to give...

I marvel at people who actually choose to homeschool voluntarily, what on earth were they thinking? Covid-19 has forced many of us into...

“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother”. ~Rev. Theodore Hesburgh When I first saw this quote...

13 years ago, we were sitting outside of a Starbucks in Tampa, Florida with more questions than answer flooding our brains. Without any...

I know that it’s hard to think about all the disasters which could happen: power outages, blizzards, hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding,...

The good ol’ sex talk. If you are like most parents I talk to you are either dreading it or you are desperate to do a better job than the...

As a fashion loving mother of four mini fashionistas, I look forward to dressing my daughters for all of the holidays. Before my girls...

More than 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health...

Did you know that 1 in 4 high school students uses e-cigarettes? Nationally, 5.3 million middle and high school students use these...