How we’ve worked through the “Eat more, eat less, eat now” struggles to have a peaceful family dinner. Raising kids is a big old umbrella term. You think it’s one thing, but it’s not. It’s a lot of little things:
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Need a quick reference with the most vital information? Check out my free download, The Dye-Free Disney Guide. Just a few weeks ago, our family went to Disney World for a short vacation. It was the boys’ first time there,
I’m in the business of feeding kids. That’s not the job I go to outside of my house every day, it’s not what I get paid for, but it’s a big part of what I do. I have two kids;
Recently, I’ve struggled with the decision to say something about two links that have been circulating pretty widely around the old interwebs: This one, about a mom who was sent home a note from her kid’s preschool reminding her that
This is one of those posts that I agonize about writing, because I know it’s bound to rile people up and possibly make some of you dislike me, at least a little bit. This one’s particularly hard, too, because it’s
I need to get something off my chest. I am not a great mom because of the lunches I pack for my kids. Lately, I’ve noticed something – a new phenomenon, or a more widespread phenomenon, that’s taking hold not
One of the big downsides to committing early on to raising kids who are HEALTHY EATERS, gosh darn it, and therefore not at all accustomed to “kid food,” is that you can end up with a couple of kids who
In just a few days, L. starts 1st grade. Amazing. Also in a few days, I go back to rehearsals for my choral group — for what will be, unbelievably, my tenth season. After that, P. starts soccer for the
Every year. Every single year. It happens every darned year, and you’d think I’d know by now not to expect that it’ll get better, but I can’t help it. I’m an optimist. I keep thinking that THIS year will be
Hoo boy. It’s been a while since I posted — mainly, I think, because the back-to-school season is no less hectic and stressful for me than it is for most of you. We’re trying to finish up the summer, visit