1 Mother 2 Another

In my last post, I shared the rules my family put together for our first ever Independence Day – a day when the girls got to do whatever the...

Several months ago I read about a family that periodically does and Independence Day: one day with no restrictions and no help. Eat what you...

Dear Cora: Today is your birthday, sweet girl. Can you believe it? Seven years old! We spent all weekend celebrating your birthday in one se...

The past few weeks I’ve been despairing of Maddie’s selfish attitude; she’s astonishingly mean to her sister, and when she’s given two piece...

Li’l Bit, this is a tough time for you right now. You, my friend, have such a big heart. And as we’ve talked about – a LOT – recently, Big H...

Yesterday morning I headed to my girls’ school for a parent-teacher conference. As I turned out of my alley, I noticed an unmarked police ca...

Every year I kvetch about the school talent show, and every year I cry during it. So just deal with it. This year has been particularly stre...