What do you do when you’re already at “tilt” and you’re handed a few more servings of “yikes”? What is Chaos Tolerance? Know it or not… we all have a …
Mother of the Year… Fail! (a.k.a. When the system needs a redesign)
So I lost my Mother of the Year award and ½ my wits last week (again.) It was our first full week of glorious summer break. I had grand plans …
Summer Schedules Simplified
Lots of buzz in social media about how to spend summer with the kids. Some schedule tons of camps away from home. Others make everyday a backyard fair and creativity …
Tag Me In
Tag Team Parenting – What’s that? My husband and I are tag-team parents. There are very few things that are “oh, that’s her job” or “sorry, that’s his job” in …
School Transitions and Cookie Moments
School Transitions and Cookie Moments I consoled a sobbing 9 ½-year-old this morning. In between high pitched wailing explanations, I gathered enough information to know that it wasn’t at all …