A couple of weeks ago, I sat down for an interview with Kris Henry from the Baltimore Sun. I kind of forgot it was an interview, it was so much enjoyable talking to her. A few days later, the kids, dog and I invaded the Sun’s photo...

Last year, after sharing the news of our upcoming trip to Disney World, I realized why so many parents wait to tell their kids about a trip to the happiest place on earth. It’s not because they want to see the shock and awe on their chil...

Because Hallmark never has quite what we’re looking for…   Feel free to grab any of them, obviously. That’s the point! P.S. Earlier this week, Today Moms announced the findings of survey which foun...

When you have a big, boisterous teenager who spends half his life texting and the other half in the shower, it’s easy to wax nostalgic for that sweet little boy staring back at you from the scrapbook pages… the one clutching the stuffed ...

I just took my six year old son to the doctor. He’s a beautiful boy, all lengthening arms and getting-ganglier legs. He is the picture of health. I sat there in the doctor’s office and cried while the doctor told me I was...

Maybe you’ve attended a breastfeeding class, seen the pamphlets in your doctor’s office, or done your research online. Whatever the case may be, you’ve no doubt seen the nutritional superiority of breast milk, that you will lose post-bab...

Wake up to breakfast in bed provided by the hospital cafeteria. Have the lovely nurses in the nursery wheel in your precious baby and spend the morning bonding. Talk to the doctor, who tells you the great news: You’re being dis...

“Nico! Would you please come out of the closet!” I yelled at my son. Because, quite literally, I wanted him to stop hiding in the closet. “Ok, Mommy! Here I am! How did you find me?” he said, running out of th...

You reach a point with your kids when you can’t be rational anymore. That’s when you start threatening them. Here are some of my most recent futile attempts at parenting… THREAT: ‘If you ask to watch TV one more time, ...

It is a pivotal and excruciating parenting moment when we realize that we cannot protect our children from the world’s evils. For those of us who parented through the 90’s and 00’s, it feels sometimes like we have been bombarded with eve...