Three Peas in a Tiny Pod
My kids share a room in our little condo. It's two bedrooms with one bathroom and luckily it's two floors. They are 12 and 9, a boy and a girl.Most of the time they want to kill each other. Living…
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I Punked The Batman (to defeat colon cancer)
I am a giant ball of aching, creaking horror right now.When walking down the stairs, I list to the side like a drunken sailor who had, at one point in his life, showed a truly appalling set of decision-making skills…
Deserted At The Movies
I got the first odd looks when I walked up to the box office."One adult for the uh, um, er, the. . . Excuse me."Cough"One adult for the . . . TheLegoMovie."The young girl selling tickets at the Cinebarre Arboretum…
Extra Curricular Craziness
Interesting topic... Kids extra curricular activities and the single mom. How do you balance it?My ex and I truly have a joint custody arrangement. It's 50/50 as far as time is split. My kids are always with me on Monday…
Iron(ing) Man!
I am Iron(ing) Man.Da da dadada dudadudadudduddud dud dud dud*For more of my life, my attitude toward ironing could be summed up like this: aaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhh run run run. Or something similar. Ironing was something that happened to other people as…
A Check-up From the Neck Up
I've been pretty frustrated with my life lately. I'm stressed out both personally and professionally. I'm in a serious funk.I've said before that I have joint custody with my ex of our two kids. My son Jacob is 12 and…
Get Real with Michal Jordan
Get to know the defenseman for the Charlotte Checkers.
Getting A Feel For The Place
Look at this. I can stand with my arms held all the way out, turn around and still not touch the sides.This place sure is huge. Lots of room to stretch out, maybe spin off on a tangent or two.Yeah,…
Off to Kindergarten? Not so Fast
In the winter of last year, my wife and I were confident our oldest son Tyler would move from WEE School at Carmel Baptist Church to public school kindergarten the following fall. He was old enough (late July birthday), had…
Snow Day!
There is nothing like living in the South when it snows. Adults turn into kids. Kids are happier than you've ever seen them. It's better than any holiday...for kids and adults.I believe it's an actual law here that you have…
Tackling Chores as a Blended Family
A few tips to help navigate the minefield of assigning chores in a blended family.
Organizing Family Photos
An organized system to help you get the images from your camera to your computer, and from your computer into a photo album.
Single in a King-Sized Head
As a single mom, I don't put myself out there much in the dating world. Frankly, my hands are quite full with a job selling ads for Charlotte Parent, two nutty kids, a needy 14-year-old dog and a part time…
Cargo-Pocket Capers
I never wanted to wear a purse.I knew I was a real man, even though I was staying home with two young boys and an infant boy while my wife, known to me as She Who Must Be Bringing Home…
Running the Single-Mom Race
I love being a mom. I don't know what my life would be like if it weren't for my kids. They are my joy and my purpose.I am divorced. We have joint custody. Some days my life is a race…
Birthday Party Advantage: Home or Away?
My wife and I are busy trying to plan a birthday party for our youngest son Chase who turns 3 in April. When I was a kid, I had most of my birthday parties at home prior to turning 9…
Get Real With Christine Nelson
Get to know local mom and anchor/reporter for WBTV.
Noelle Pikus Pace: Olympic Super Mom
Meet Noelle Pikus Pace, member of the U.S. Olympic Skeleton Team and mom of two, who takes "super mom" to the next level.
Discovering Star Wars 30 Years Late
Discovering Star Wars – 30 Years Late My oldest son Tyler (5) dropped a bomb two weeks before Christmas. "I want a Darth Vader toy that you can dress up and play with," he said to me one day at…
I’m a Step-parent: What Does That Mean?
How do figure out where you fit in your family.
Helping Children Learn the Basics of Finance
Practical, straightforward and age-appropriate tips to teach kids to save more than they spend.
Local Parents Share Their Favorite Holiday Traditions
Find out how local families make memories during the holiday season.
11 Ways That Local Kids Made Their Parents Smile
Read on to find out how local parents answered the question, "What is the best gift your child has ever given you?"
Fire and Lice
A few weeks ago I get done with hosting Rising and I have a voicemail on my phone from our boys' preschool. Sick? Playground accident? Fight?"We wanted to let you know that Chase has head lice and nits. If you…
