We all work hard to keep our children safe from unwanted influences and dangers. We put filters on computers, tracking software on phones, parental codes on TVs and GPS tracking devices on our teens’ cars. And while all of this policing is an important deterrent that keeps your child … Continue reading…
Occasionally, I’ll catch myself acting or reacting to my family in a way that’s just not me. Blowing my top over things that really don’t justify such drama, being argumentative or overly sensitive. When my emotions are noticeably out of whack, I can usually pinpoint the cause by looking … Continue reading…
There was once a widow with six children. She depended very much on her oldest child, a son. He was her rock and she loved spending time with him fishing, baking him gingerbread, and rocking with him on the porch. Eventually, this son wanted to become a sailor. She … Continue reading…
If only we could all make it past 100 with so much purpose, energy and direction. The National PTA is 115 years old today, and it’s not slowing down one bit. Maybe the PTA’s mission of making every child’s potential a reality is what keeps it so young. How … Continue reading…
My oldest is not a social butterfly, and in second grade he struggled to feel accepted and happy at school. I was heartbroken and frustrated. There are some things you can’t just snap your fingers and fix for your children, no matter how much you want to. As I … Continue reading…
I never saw my mom go through a mid-life crisis, but I wonder when, or if, mothers typically hit that point? Is it at age 35, 40, earlier or later? The humorous answer might be, When her kids are old enough to take care of themselves and she has … Continue reading…
Want to improve your diet and your love life this Valentine’s Day? Well Dr. Walt Larimore says to open your fridge and see if you have any of these 9 foods that will give you a better love life and better health. If you do get inspired and start … Continue reading…
Heaven knows I have good intentions. I make lists and calendars and meal plans. I hover over homework until the wee hours. I wash more laundry than the staff at the Waldorf-Astoria, and I wake up daily resolved to encourage my kids on to greatness. Inevitably, though, I hit … Continue reading…
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