Giving New Meaning to Parenting

The Summer Holidays will begin here next weekend! I’ve got a house full of excited boys, who all have plans of their own and want to get out and DO stuff. Some of them have reached the age where they can head off to the beach or the park, or ride to the store for [...]

In my area we have a place called the Arizona Science Center. They have rooms with themes and exhibits similar to a museum, but unlike a museum you can touch or play with some of the displays. Right now they have an traveling exhibit on Fears. Did you know there is a fear of the [...]

The first time I fainted was during band practice when I was a freshman in high school. We were outside and it was hot. I vividly recall saying to the gal next to me (her name was Daphne), “I don’t feel very good.” She responded back, “I don’t feel good either.” The next thing I [...]

When my kids were little, I wouldn’t let them play outside unless I was with them. We live in a small neighborhood on a secluded cul-de-saq in a relatively safe out of the way part of town, but it always made me feel better to be out there with them.
Sure, at first, they were toddlers, [...]

Last weekend, a five month-old baby in the seaside town where I live was rushed to hospital in an ambulance with burns over 40% of his body. He was dehydrated, and according to doctors, may be at a higher risk of kidney failure. He will be in pain for some time. Like me, you will [...]

A dear friend of mine spent several terrified minutes in Target last week, looking for her three-year-old daughter Amber*. The little girl wandered away while the family was distracted and looking for a ring that her older sister lost. As soon as my friend realized her little one wasn’t just around the next [...]

Babies have been sleeping with their parents since time began, and over most of the world, the Family Bed is still the most popular choice for parents: A 2006 study in India found 93% of children aged 3-10 still co-sleeping, only moving to another bed (usually to share with a sibling or other family member) [...]

One of the toughest things for me as an adult has been to set boundaries.  Whether it’s preserving some sense of privacy  (Yes, I am finally allowed to take a bath without a parade of children coming through…) or setting boundaries and rules for the kids, or even with friends, deciding when something is a-okay [...]

When my first child was born, almost 10 years ago, we lived several states away from our families. So I did what any good daughter would do and began to learn web-design. I bought Dreamweaver and put together a website to showcase the first grandchild’s development and antics. At that point, I read about all [...]

With the end of the school year upon us, it’s time for summer vacations. Even though gas prices continue to increase, a lot of us are going to be traveling around via car instead of plane to visit some fun and interesting places.
I wanted to take this time and this article to get up on [...]