Taming Teen Texts and Tweets
When I was young, I was taught to be careful with what I said because my words could come back to haunt me. Today, we have to teach our kids to be mindful of what they type because that can affect their whole future. Read More
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Potty Training
When I began thinking about potty training Cohen, I sought advice from anyone and everyone. The most common response I received was “good luck!” Read More
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Picking a Preschool
Counting, letters and penmanship — it’s hard to believe that Cohen will be starting preschool this fall. It seems like only yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital as nervous first-time parents. Read More
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Reading as a Hobby, Not Homework
When the local television news confirmed, it was officially a “snow day” and school was canceled! Yippee! After everyone slept in and lounged around in pajamas for a good chunk of time, I was ready for a change. Read More
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Bedside Sleeper vs. the Crib
Every parent has heard the stories of losing sleep and becoming a zombie for the first year of a child’s life. Well, my first year with Cohen was no different with endless, sleepless nights! Read More
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Your Child Is More than a School Grade
The first semester of school has come to a close, which means report cards are likely hitting mailboxes all over America. Read More
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3 Ways to Embrace Being Grandma in 2015
It’s the New Year and the season of resolutions. Typically, I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions mainly because it’s never seemed like a genuinely personal thing to me. Read More
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A New Year, A New You
Happy New Year! Read More
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Grow Thanks
“Tink you, Gramma!” says my two-year-old grandson, Benson. Hearing that just warms my heart! It’s so gratifying to know that my children are teaching their children not only good manners, but to be thankful. Read More
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Ditchin’ the Drive-Thru
It’s 5:30 p.m. You are rushing home to pick up your middle child so you can turn around and get out the door in time to get him to basketball practice across town by 6 p.m. Read More
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Meet Mallory
Hello! Let me start out by saying I have a news background, and I am used to sticking to the who, what, where, when and whys of a story. Read More