Birth Wreaths: Southern Charm or Over the Top Post-Natal Insanity?
You’ve got your bag packed for the hospital, your stash of onesies and diapers ready for the new baby… but do you have your birth wreath? If you’re thinking, “my birth what?” you’re probably not from...
View ArticleDear Teenagers: Yes, Sex Was a Thing Back Then
So the other day I was crowd-sourcing my Toyota for story pitch ideas… We started talking about prom and pictures and limos, etc. These were not unique story angles. I needed something to work with....
View ArticleWhat's In Your Lunch Box?
When iVillage asked me to round up some typical lunch box inventories I was all like, “Sure!” Because that’s what you say when you are a freelance writer. Then I had to get deep into the research,...
View ArticleThe Zombies are Coming, How to Get Tots and Teens to Sleep
Long summer days, camps, and vacations in different time zones can mess with your children’s sleep/wake patterns. Depending on their level of physical activity, kids may even need more sleep now than...
View ArticleBucket Lists, Summer Must-Have for Teens
What will your teenagers do this summer? Teen dreams are accumulating online and according to popular Tumblr and Pinterest pages, some teens want to “go on a banana boat,” “bake Nutella cupcakes” or...
View ArticleJudging Kids By Their Names: Pinot Won't Play at My House
We know kids are influenced by their friends. That’s why good parents don’t let their children associate with children who have certain names. This from British reality TV star Katie Hopkins, whose...
View ArticleGood Day, Northwest Arkansas!
Okay, so it’s really Good Day, Chicago, but we talked teens and social media, not the Sears Tower, so I thought you might like to see. Just pretend the gorgeous Anna Davlantes is Neile Jones and we’re...
View ArticlePacking the Playroom
We’re moving. It’s painful, and not just because of the boxes and the arguments over precisely the right moment to pack the living room lamps. While packing the playroom, I found the sole remainder of...
View ArticleMy Daughter, My Stylist
My daughter asked me to go shopping yesterday—clothes shopping. This was a first. Until now, we’ve shopped for her or we’ve shopped for me, but we haven’t “gone shopping” together. I was excited to get...
View ArticleThat Time I Went Insane Over Office Supplies
I got up at four in the morning. Crazy, I know, but my husband does it one day every week so sometimes I show my solidarity by getting up with him. It’s a bad idea, a pointless show of support …...
View ArticleLead a Charmed Life
My daughter finds four leaf clovers. Anywhere she goes, she can walk up to a patch of clover and find a four leafed one. Sometimes she’ll find a fiver or a sixer, as she calls them. It’s rare, this...
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