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School registration was about ten days ago. The public school starts in about ten days. Is Eeyore going? Is he staying home? Whats the plan, we need to decide, the school will be full and he’ll have to go to another school, will they accept late registration, do we really want to keep him home?
He’s […]

One of my friends in high school had a bologna sandwich in his lunch every day I knew him; and every day for ten years before that. To this day he can’t pass packaged bologna without wanting to throw up in the butcher aisle. I remember wondering to myself what his mother’s problem […]

When I was eight or so, I slept over at another child’s house for the first time. As I recall, the event was a birthday party. The kinds of birthday parties that generally started on Saturday at dinnertime and extended well into Sunday morning used to be called slumber parties, a hopeful and […]

One of those humorous events that you want to remember for all time…
Michael, meet Mr. Mall Escalator. Mr. Mall Escalator, meet my son. Yeah, I know this is an unexpected meeting, but I didn’t shut down the elevator for maintenance. The one near Macy’s is too small for the double stroller, so either we had […]

If I had met you seven years ago and you had told me that I was going to be a stay-at-home mom, I would have laughed in your face.
I’m being completely serious.
I had big plans and being a mom before I was thirty wasn’t included anywhere in those plans.
When we moved to Florida, my education […]

I was all set to write about how much better my middle child is doing in school so far this year, as far as bringing home the correct books and completing assignments without us being right on top of him.
Last year was very difficult as far as homework and studying for tests went, but, his […]

Yesterday we had the privilege of welcoming a new addition to our “big” family. (We use the terms big and little family to differentiate between the incredibly huge family that includes grandmothers, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and our smaller immediate family). We are blessed that huge is truly huge and there is a […]

It’s that time of year, when kids are heading back to school and the routine changes for parents all over again. The more relaxed schedule of the summer gives way to the more regimented and predictable routine of the school year.
Some kids crave school; others aren’t as excited. Parents have their own emotional issues […]

You folks are awesome, there’s no doubt. And you voted for some great Hot Stuff blogs - too bad only one can win… This week, it’s Jeff Freeman’s essay on video game violence. Way to go, Jeff!!
But that’s not all! If you act now, you can vote for next week’s winner! Yes, that’s right, you […]

When we moved from New York to Illinois last year, my husband and I ruthlessly went through our family’s belongings.
What was unneeded, unused or just plan ugly was either donated or thrown out, and the remainder seemed significantly streamlined.
So imagine my surprise when I looked at my house this week and saw toys spilling from […]