The answer is... YES! Yes, your children should send thank you cards for gifts they received over the holidays. And given that it is already the first week of January, they (and you) better get on it! Thank-you notes should…
Many people think I lost it years ago, but the truth is that I really lost it now. My files that is. The $10 gadget that holds the key to all my documents that I cart around with me. Blogs, PTO…
Know a tween or teen girl age 12 to 18 that has an interest in engineering? Young Engineers Of Today with the support of the Society of Information Managers is offering a special spring program at ImaginOn to encourage young…
Take a day trip to this little mountain town that emulates the look of an Alpine village.
I recently came to this conclusion after the physical evidence started piling up.
This practice is now making its way into educational settings, and research shows it's working.
Certain behaviors and characteristics that experts say are indicators of giftedness.
During the past five years, the number of children with vitamin D deficiency has increased by more than 200 percent.
It's all about keeping your kids enthusiastic.
Welp, it's too late to do anything about it now. If you've left your Christmas shopping until today. . . until right now. . . Dudes, you're already so far behind the eight-ball, the only think you can see is…
We don't want them to be clones.When we thrust our spawn out into the world, we hope they will draw from us what is good and bring in their own goodness and unique attitude to form a wonderful, exciting personality.…
This time next week Santa will have arrived, delivering many children a new digital device. But with all the inappropriate content out there, bone up on the parental controls for digital devices before your ho, ho, ho's become whoa! whoa!…
The tree is decorated, the stockings are hung, and gifts are being wrapped. The holiday season can be a busy time for families, so be sure to take a break every once in a while and enjoy this special time…
Christmas is such a fun time for children of all ages. I loved decorating trees so much that when I was married and living in a big house with my husband and kids we had 8! There was one in…
Over in the December issue of the MotherShip (also known as Charlotte Parent), they're running what might turn out to be my last Stay-At-Home Dudes column.Oh, I'm not going away. You won't get rid of me that easily.It turns out…
It's the time of year for holiday parties! Work parties, neighborhood parties, family parties, school parties...We all love a good party with fun friends, good (FREE) food, and a nice glass of holiday cheer, but what can be awkward are…
This year I caved. I gave in to "peer" pressure - that is pressure from my son, his friends and even his kindergarten class. Actually I gave into the pressure of a merry band of holiday marketers! This is the…
Salt dough cookies meet sun catcher beads.
The holidays often involve getting dressed up and attending social events. Small children (and even older ones), don't often take kindly to all the fussing and primping. National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day is a bright spot in the hectic holiday…
Having your days revolve around potential human beings significantly younger than you are can make for some difficult dilemmas.For instance, if it comes down to a choice between baking chocolate chip cookies and going to the dry cleaners, which one…
This post appeared in the December 2014 issue of Charlotte Parent. During this wonderful time of year, full of good tidings and joy, I’m constantly reminded of one overriding thought: Man, I really, really hate Google.Now I look at it,…
Here in America, Thanksgiving is tomorrow.Now, normally, when I talk about the things for which I'm most thankful, (which I'm about to do so buckle up, buttercup), it actually is on a day when we're supposed to be giving thanks…
Thanksgiving means family, big meals, reflection on the special things in our life and for many it means a jaunt to the grandparents or some other relatives house for a big meal. For those of us who are packing suitcases…
Shopping is NOT a blood sport! I am not a big shopper, but for the first time ever, I'm going to venture out to South Park Mall on Black Friday. The idea of shopping with millions of other frenzied shoppers does…
