Confession from a secret…
Teenage Adventurers
After a 6 month journey attempting to sail the ocean on her own, 16 year old Abby Sunderland was stranded in the open sea when a wave broke the mast on her sailboat. She was rescued after 3 days while the world thought her lost at sea. But her perilous situation only heightens the question lingering on many parents' minds - should parents of teens allow their children to attempt a challenge this dangerous at such a young age? (read the article...)
The right age for cell phones
Westside Little League Bat-a-thon
Getting to know Taz
In a perfect world, parents would be able to give their kids a significant amount of their undivided attention, getting to know each child as a separate human being with different goals and dreams and interests than their brothers and sisters. In the real world, time has a way of slipping past us. The daily grind of everyday life takes precedence over slowing down and enjoying a soul to soul conversation with each child, one on one. With more than one kid, the time spent with each child individually grows significantly smaller. (read the article...)
Jealousy over the "fun parent"
Hotel hunting? Check the reviews.
Booking your hotel room online for your family vacation? You may want to pay attention to the customer reviews....and their photographs. (read the article...)
Welfare to Work and Back Again?
Budget cuts are threatening the subsidized childcare that many working low-income families rely on to make ends meet. Rather than quit their jobs and go back to welfare so they can care for their kids, some families are using their voice and fighting back. (read the article by guest blogger, Suphatra Laviolette...)
It's official, summer vacation is here
Summer vacation has started. As if entertaining my kids while I am trying to keep up on work and the household weren’t clue enough, their early-rising friends are sure to drive the message home. (read the article...)
Wine Country Mom 