“Thank You” is a Great Sub for Sorry

A little trick my friend taught me to teach your kids polite positivity.

#PleaseNotEverThem

#MeToo is everywhere right now. I’ve read a lot of #metoo post the Karen‘s post yesterday struck me on a totally different level. The #metoo moments I’ve read about are people coming forward and telling what happened to them. Her post sent chills down my spine because it made me consider a #metoo encounter happening […]

Sexual Misconduct and Me Too

Isn't it amazing we are just starting to say this is NOT O.K.?

Heather’s Bag of Tricks: Beyond the Ipad

Love vacations….just hate getting there. And we have always traveled often since the grandparents live far away. I’ve even traveled alone quite a bit with my 3 kids–anything for a few days of sunshine during a long, gray winter. The more you do it, I promise, the easier it gets. I’ve become a pro at packing for the […]

Traveling With Kids: 5 Tips for Survival

We recently traveled across the Atlantic with our five kids. Pre-flight, I had some anxiety, but as there was no other expeditious way to visit Italy, we had only one option — 8 hours of flight time with 3 year old active boys (the three older girls pretty much fend for themselves at this point.) […]

How Bad is Candy Corn?

And ... why do I have it on my counter?

We Found a Fast-Food, Healthy, Preservative-Free Kids’ Meal!

Tired of unhealthy fast food options for the kids filled with sugar and preservatives? Panera has a new take on the average kids’ meal. While kids’ meals at most fast food chains are limited to 3 or 4 options–usually one that chicken nuggets–Panera is offering kids’ portions (and pricing) on 40 of their adult entrees. You […]

Kids Aren’t a Buffet

And, you shouldn't want them to be.