Internet Safety for Your Family
The advent of the Internet has been a double-edged sword. In some respects, the ease of finding information or being able to purchase ...
Warm Up this Winter!
Soup’s On, Zero to Yum in 30 minutes The advent of frigid temperatures signals Soup Season for me. These are a few of my favorites t...
Spruce Up Your Space
Spruce up Your Space For me, decorating is a labor of love. Finding the perfect color, the right furniture, and some awesome accessori...
Navigating the Holidays with a Blended Family
Many families today are blended and created by previous marriages or relationships. Holidays can be an especially challenging time for...
Cultivating Kindness
Whenever we experience challenges as a family, community, or country, we often see an outpouring of kindness–much like what we s...
Creative Costumes: Homemade is Best!
From cookies to costumes, I’m in the “homemade is best” camp—the latter in particular. I like the personal touch that creativi...
Self-Care Escape: Time Out For Parents
When traveling by air, most of us are familiar with the directives we receive from flight attendants. One message that always resonate...
Art and Aptitude
Of all subjects offered to children, art is perhaps the most versatile in supporting basic skills that require practice. Often describ...
Super Lessons from Superheroes
Besides being the subject matter for hundreds of books and movies, superheroes also provide us with storylines that parents can use to...
Kitchen Chemistry
Many of you were home-schooling your children throughout the pandemic in 2020. Kitchen tables and islands became desks, and Wi-...