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I was so bummed when the doctor’s office told me my surgery was scheduled for December 22. I didn’t want to be the wet blanket who ruined the holidays for my family. Who would make dinner? Who would finish the decorating? Who would bake the cookies? I consoled myself with the fact that at least having...

My mother-in-law is going home today after a nine-day visit. There have been a lot of plusses to having her with us: She cooks and cleans while we’re at work. She does laundry. She lets us pick our own Christmas presents. She’s an incredible woman. She knits, crochets, quilts, sews, embroiders, gardens...

For additional advice I found myself at parents.com which recommended running names through these 7 steps: What are the initials? The example given cited that Catherine Olivia Watson will probably never monogram her towels. Does it rhyme? i.e. Randall Crandall or Clark Mark. Suggested to avoid as it...

Middle names give you a lot of power. Think about how much more power a mother has when she yells out her child's full name as a sign of indignation. Now, consider how much more power a mother has when she's given her kid a really embarassing middle name. For example, if I were a rambunctious...

I've long been aware of the importance of parental involvement in their child's school--some say it's the single most important parenting step to ensure a child's success--but this is the first year I've been able to to get involved through volunteering tutor time. It has turned out...

If you read my earlier posts, you know my little boy and I have been trying to raise Eastern Black Swallowtail butterflies from caterpillars. Sadly, we haven't had a lot of success yet. We started with three caterpillars, but lost one in the car before we even got home. The second one built its chrysalis...

I blogged a couple months ago about the tadpole project my son and I undertook. It was a lot of fun for us both—at first. We watched with great excitement as 50 or 60 slimy little tadpoles turned into 50 or 60 slimy little toads. And then the algae started rotting, and the tank started stinking. Then...

Today is my boy's last day of school. He's looking forward to staying up late, sleeping in, playing in the pool and doing kid stuff. But he's going to miss his kindergarten teacher, as will I. She's been ideal for us as parents, and for Jack as a new reader and sometime-behavioral challenge...

Parent says: I mean it! Child thinks: She doesn't mean it yet. Parent says: Goodnight. I love you. Child thinks: This is the perfect time to tell her what happened at school, and to hear another story, and to sing another song, and to go to the bathroom, and to get a drink, and to kiss the dog goodnight...

Here are some opposites we have seen in the parenting world and what they really mean Child’s Interpretation: Dinner Sandwich and cake Naptime Lay down while singing and playing Quiet A little less noisy than loud Clean up Leave it somewhat chaotic, but not as bad as dirty Listen What did you say? Walk...