Parenting or grandparenting loud and proud? Keep at it
As a veteran sports mom, I have logged more than my fair share of time on the sidelines of various youth sporting events. I...
Infidelity is not an oops
Upon ironclad confirmation that superstar golfer Tiger Woods had engaged in a pattern of marital infidelity of such scope, breadth and sheer numbers that...
You are (not) here
"Wherever you go, there you are."First, let me state for the record that I fully realize that you have only petty, first world problems...
Packin’ it in
If I should ever have to evacuate in one of those horrible "you have 10 minutes to take anything of value and get out"...
Give me that merit badge, give me that badge
If I have learned anything from my years as a Scout Parent -- first with Cub Scouts (cute) and then Boy Scouts (cute, but...
Family vacation: Sunny days or bust
As if Andrew and Rita didn't do enough damage, pity the great state of Florida which now has the Seabolts to contend with. When...
Renovation mood blows hot and cold
Exactly one day after agreeing to purchase our ancient wreck of a house, we discovered, as do many young marrieds, that the good Lord...
When Food Snobs Ruled – and Ruined – the World
Eating used to be so much fun before food snobs ruled – and ruined - the world. For generations, down home cooking like pies...
Parenting? We’re just having a ball
I am probably the only parent in history who has requested a parent/teacher conference with the playground monitor.RulesGenerally, I teach my children that their...
What’s the recipe for a good family dinner?
Leave it to those same fine souls who brought us "cocoa powder" that tastes nothing like actual chocolate, in any form, to be up...
