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Personal Space Etiquette - Adults Can Learn From Joe Biden
What is "Personal Space Etiquette" you ask? Well, the short answer is you know it when you see someone mess up! According to Geoff Herbert at Syracuse.com, "Vice President Joe Biden got a little too close for some social media…
Cupid Doesn't Really Look Like A Baby
Don't make a classic dad-stake, which is like a mistake, but made by dads.
What St. Valentine Really Had in Mind
A few thoughts on what Valentine's Day is really about — celebrating relationships.
Is It Really The Weekend If I Can't Sleep Late?
A stay-at-home dude with a grudge.
Brain Training
Where once scientists thought the brain was stagnant, or incapable of change, we now know that's not true.
Top 5 Manners for Success - Read, Share, Teach!
People ask me. "What are the most important manners I need to know?" Well, while I'd like to say that ALL manners are important, I guess I can bucket them and narrow them down to the Top 5. So, get…
Time to Sign up for Summer Camps
Today is the start of a lot of summer day camp signups. This is the second year I'm navigating summer day camps for my kiddo. As a full-time working parent, there's a lot of time to fill, and I want…
Didn't I Used To Have A Brain?
Rearing children causes severe dane bramage.
Flamethrower Or Gas Mask: Cleaning Options For Teenager Rooms
When it comes to living in the same house as a teenager, you first need to come to a decision about his room.
Psychic Healing for this Single Mom
I feel like I should explain. My life has been chaos since the end of August. It's a really long story so let's just cut to the chase... My mom has been very sick.
Measles Outbreak: This Should Not Be Happening
An epidemic of children with measles is spreading across the country. That's what numerous headlines are reporting this week. More than 100 children are affected in more than six states thus far this year. I find the scarier statistics to…
Making Summer Camp Affordable
Finding funds to make it work.
Matthews Designated a Bee City USA Community
Matthews aims to make their town more pollinator friendly.
The Secrets Of Life In A Bowl Of Trail Mix
There's a simple, yet powerful, reason why I'm not picking stuff I don't like out of my trail mix.
Self-Control Strategies for Kids
How to impart the skills that boost future success.
Things Are Not What They Seem at Discovery Place's ‘Illusions’ Exhibit
Messing with your mind is what the newest exhibit at Discovery Place intends to do.
New and Trendy Kids' Bedding
Did you know that the State of Maryland has banned bumper pads? The City of Chicago has, too, while the legislature of Illinois is considering making the ban statewide. The National Institute of Health has advised against the use of…
Even Adults Should Say
Why do some adults think that they can say something mean to a spouse, friend, neighbor, parent or a child and not say they're sorry? Or, do something that is really rude or disrespectful to another person and yet still…
Family Leave Is an Economic Necessity
President Obama made no bones about it in his State of the Union address on Tuesday - paid family leave is an economic necessity. Modern parent dynamics put 71 percent of moms with children working outside the home, according the…
Declaring 2015 to be the Year of the 'No'
Yield unnecessary stress by learning to say "no."
Top 20 Things I Learned from My Kids
The student teaches the master.
6 Tips to Positive Parenting
I had the pleasure of attending a small-group parenting presentation last night at the Cornwell Center at Myers Park Baptist Church. The topic: A Behavioral Approach to Positive Parenting. Since behavior is usually the issue most of us deal with…
Winter Reads
"Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful..."And isn't reading the best activity to do in front of a fireplace? Many people know of The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, Owl Moon by Jane Yolen,…
