Not long before the holiday break, L.’s Kindergarten class was engaged in a “health and nutrition” unit at school. I’d seen it in the newsletter, so I knew it was coming, but otherwise I stayed totally out of the whole
Category: Parenting
Anybody who has hung out here for very long has probably been acquainted with the trials and tribulations of L.’s weight. If you haven’t been a part of that particular conversation, you can catch up here, here, and here; but
I don’t have much to say tonight. I almost didn’t post. One of The Aunts, my Gramma’s sister, passed on today and I didn’t hear until just about an hour ago. So I’m sad and thinking of her farmhouse among
After I wrote this year’s Halloween mantras — “The Post About the Treats” — I got a pretty nice response from several people who said that the philosophy J. and I adhere to these days, as far as all that
Every year around this time, as people’s thoughts turn to Halloween, I see a lot of questions floating around the internet. What should we do about the candy? Do we let our kids have candy? Why can’t Halloween be done
I can’t believe we’re done. After six weeks of sharing lunchbox recipes with you, six at a time, I’ve reached the end of the series. I’m not going to lie — it’s been tons of fun, and I’ve enjoyed it,
Here in RI, we’re just starting the third (well, okay, sort second-and-a-half?) week of school. I’ve heard from readers whose kids have been back well over a month, people whose kids are just getting started, and everyone in between. As
It’s hard to believe that we’re already halfway through my six-week series on lunch packing. So far, I’ve shared eighteen new lunch ideas with you: six each in the Easy Bites, Mini-Meals, and Stuff in Other Stuff categories. Hopefully, as
I’m a bundle of nerves. Tomorrow morning, L. and I are going to his brand-new school for a half-day orientation. It’s the start of kindergarten. It’s a BIG DEAL. I know what he’s wearing – his school will require a