!’m always amazed by the creative projects teachers come up with to get our children excited about learning. I can’t..

Extra baggage comes with the territory of being a parent. As your family grows, your luggage set does, too. No..

Summer’s here. Now what? For many students, the next few months are packed with camps, sports clinics, Summer Fun, trips..

From preschool to kindergarten was a big transition — for my son and me. Just when I feel like I’m..

You know what they say. The sequel is never as good as the original. Well, never say never. The stars..

It’s hard to express how becoming a mom changes you. Unless you have kids. Then you know exactly what I’m..

I have a serious pet peeve — or parent peeve — when our family goes out to eat. In 99..

Five bucks doesn’t go very far. In my terms, that equates to one fancy dessert disguised as a drink at..

In my column here last week, I wrote about the sweet satisfaction of being part of a candy-free Easter hunt..

Easter was responsible for two of my guilty pleasures when I was growing up. No. 1: Those sugar-covered, pastel-colored marshmallow..

What would we do without our smart-phones, tablets and computers? We can’t live without them. Depending on your view, they’re..

I must have sucker written all over my face. Either that or I look like a tired mom who needs..

It doesn’t take a bestselling book to know what motivates your children, but it helps. Even without my mother’s intuition,..

It’s been said that the best things in life are free, but this doesn’t mean the marketing geniuses out there..

Parents can nod their heads in agreement to this opinion. There simply isn’t enough variety and challenges for children to..

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away … I loved Star Wars. I remember my sister and..

What the …? I gasp every time my children say this phrase. My mind fills in the blanks for them..

Roses are red. Violets are blue. Time for another Valentine’s Day, but how can you celebrate in a fresh way?..

We’re blessed to live in paradise with so many options to explore in the great outdoors. Pick your pleasure: gorgeous..

I win. You lose.The sting of those words is enough to make any child break down in tears. Remember how..