Tag: real life

When I was a kid, I could sleep anywhere. On sofas. In cars. On planes. In sleeping bags. Anywhere. These days? Not. So. Much. Since my...

This is for all the mamas who are tired just thinking about packing school lunches and snacks every day for the next nine months. Let's...

I have a friend who has considered herself fat for as long as I've known her (decades). We are the same size. I have...

Does your child ever struggle with homework? Maybe it’s every single day in math; maybe it’s just the occasional writing assignment. What tutors were...

Fall is on the way. Changing leaves. Brisk evenings. Cozy sweaters. Cold and flu season.  While various viruses circulate year round, flu viruses are most...

Kids’ eyes can change quickly. Each year, our son goes to the ophthalmologist. Each year, his prescription changes. Significantly. And each year, I ask how...

Who’s ready for for their kids to head back to school?!? It’s a bittersweet time. We love summer and try to eke maximum fun and...

As a child, I spent countless hours in the sun.  My first job was walking beans — read about it here, if you’re not from...

One in 13 kids in America have food allergies. That’s a lot of kids. Chances are, you have one of those kids or know...

Let’s talk. Really talk. Like out-in-the-open, I’m-not-scared, it’s-the-21st-Century-for-goodness’-sake talk. Our topic? Mental health.  Gulp. Nervous laugh.  Still with me? Excellent. Grab a cup of coffee. Settle...