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Traveling Tips: Packing Light for a Family
- October 17, 2015
My family of five went on a month-long adventure around Europe with two suitcases. That’s right, two suitcases! One was filled halfway with diapers and gifts we were bringing to friends and family. In front of us in line at … read more
Talking to Children about Drugs and Alcohol
- October 12, 2015
At dinner last night, my seven year old asked me for a glass of wine. I panicked. Just last week she asked me for a cup of coffee. Should I be worried? Are these signs of her addictive future foreshadowed … read more
Loosey Goosey Stretching
- October 6, 2015
I am getting older, my body becoming stiffer, creaks happening in joints that once moved fluidly through their daily motions. Yikes! Methinks I need to stretch more. But when and how? I can fit in the occasional weekly yoga class. … read more
Tips to Prevent and Treat Mosquitoe Bites
- October 3, 2015
In this politically correct day and age, am I allowed to declare my hatred for mosquitoes? I haven’t met anyone who claims to like them nor would they be upset if they were on our endangered species list. They live … read more
Birthday Parties – Lowering the Bar
- September 23, 2015
In our family, birthday parties for our children kinda suck. Yes, I admit it. They are plain and boring with money spent only on good quality food. We don’t hire the magician, we don’t order $200 in mylar helium balloons … read more
Raise Your Own Children
- September 12, 2015
This past week, I had the pleasure of volunteering, as a teacher’s assistant, in my son’s 4th-grade class. It was part of our school’s mandatory 20-hour volunteer program, in which each family needs to participate. I wanted to get it … read more
A Walk Around the Block
- September 5, 2015
Often, I need to walk my children around outside as we don’t have a backyard. I have been doing this for years. I used to joke that it felt like I was walking the dog around the block. They need … read more
Taking Back Sundays
- September 1, 2015
Pasar el dia is one way to say picnic in Spanish. It means to pass the day. I love this particular expression because it suggests that nothing else has to be done for that day. I envision a lazy Sunday … read more
Got Grit?
- August 29, 2015
Not as in a way to measure the sand on your sandpaper. Rather, there is a psychological term to describe a person’s innate ability to overcome challenges, resulting in their being more influential and more successful, than their contemporaries, in … read more
Things to do for Grandparents
- June 21, 2015
Grandparents, for the most part, can be wonderful. There are many different kinds of grandparents, young and vibrant ones, older feeble ones. The ones who babysit, the storytellers, the educators of family histories, the affectionate ones, the ones who spoil … read more