'Tis the season for holiday cheer. And holiday stress. So, what is a mom to do?
Breathe in and out. And follow my holiday sanity-saving tips below.
- Give back. Give something. Anything. Whether your time, your talent, gifts, or meals...
A few months ago I confessed my hatred of Disney theme parks, so I'm sure I'll earn a few more enemies with this: I loathe everything about the Elf on a Shelf, and I cannot understand why so many...
“Get away from the windows you cheaters!”
This was something that was said every year in my childhood. We just wanted to take a peek, to see where those eggs were hidden. Even if it would provide us no real...
I love my kids enough to kill and die for them. They are even better than ice cream -- and this is coming from someone who considers Ben & Jerry part of the family. Nothing in this world brings...
3:45: Mom finally picks up my sister and takes us out for pizza. Do we usually eat dinner before 4:00 p.m.? No, but we should!
5:15: The State House looks so fancy! My sister says it's a castle.
5:18: Why are...
The Easter Bunny (definition): a human-sized animal that doesn't speak but possesses Santa-level skills employed to deliver Easter baskets and hiding eggs.
I had a hard time buying it as a kid and I think my 7-year-old is getting to...
I’ve stopped hating Christmas.
One of the first articles I ever wrote was titled “Just Say No to Christmas.”
In it, I remembered how I had just wanted to cry while reading a ‘humorous’ article about Christmas and mothers. About Christmas...
As a dual working parent household, summer camp is a necessity to keep our kids busy throughout summer vacation. While it's not always easy on the wallet, I am consistently amazed at the rich and incredible experiences my kids have...
Imagine if someone told you a jolly senior citizen was going to break into your house while you’re sleeping; sure he’ll leave presents but he also has unlimited access to your home. You’d have the SWAT team on speed...
Last year around this time I planned to write an anonymous post about how to handle difficult relatives. In particular, I was thinking of a in-law--let’s call him Brad--who is a mostly functional alcoholic with an anger problem. I...
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