Tag: kids
From the mouths of babes….well, children…well, one child
If you have a pet, particularly a cat or a dog, you may have, by chance, seen them chase their own tails. Our cats did it mainly when they were younger, but that has not […]
Our Chilluns Isn’t Learnins Stuffs
This new survey scares me, because I want today’s kids to get SMARTER, faster. After all, they’re going to be ccooking up my fries and doing my dry cleaning one day. So, I want them […]
Camping with Girl Scouts 101
I am a co-leader for my daughter’s Brownie troop. This past weekend we went on our first camping trip, in cabins mind you, and it was a lot fun. We joined three other troops, one […]
Good Times, Bad Times
As winter break (a misnomer for parents, by the way) comes to a merciful close, I look back on the high- and low-lights of living 24-7 with my children – my eldest in particular. […]
My Top Five Funny New Years Resolutions, Well, They May Just Be Funny to Me!!
Resolutions can be pretty serious, especially New Years Resolutions. Losing weight, not yelling so much, saving money etc…All of these are great resolutions, however, resolutions that are funny can also be taken very seriously. […]
Yard Sale: The Price is Not Right
Each year on my daughter’s birthday, which is today, I post one of my earlier columns from when she was young. This one ran in First Magazine. Happy Birthday, Coleen Noel. Recently, I got into […]
Give in already!
This year, we have decided to give in. That’s it. We are done. Stick a fork in us, we are ready to eat. And for God’s sake, don’t judge us, because you know what, you’ve […]
How D.A.R.E. They?
I just finished helping my daughter type a D.A.R.E. essay. This is my least favorite part of the 5th grade curriculum because it turns your kids into obsessive cocktail-counting, militant, mini Carrie Nations… which is […]
Holiday Fun #2
Can’t figure out what to get your kids for Christmas? That’s ok, I’m here to help. Why not get them a stick? They’re fun to play with, and according to Jonathan Liu at Wired Magazine […]