Dyspeptic. Crotchety. Cantankerous. Sulky. Bad-tempered. All so much more descriptive than just ‘grumpy’, right? Grumpy is so...

This is a redraft of a post I wrote a bit ago. Sadly, seemed opportune again, to let these thoughts fly. This is a rant. You can skip...

We are living in a world with a great divide: to be (a gun owner, properly or not, and maintain one's right to bear arms and protect...

Friends, deep breath here. I know that summer has started for most of you, and that your kids are chomping at the proverbial bit to go...

I should preface this with three things: First, my parents and eldest sister are immigrants to the US. Second, I was born in the US. ...

I love seeing my kids again after they’ve spent a busy day at school. I can tell from their satisfied expressions, grubby clothing, and...

‘You can be smart, you can be beautiful, but if you don’t know how to treat people, if you don’t walk into a room and say hello, if you...

Have you ever stopped to listen to yourself when you are spending some time with your kids? Try to really focus, next time you’re...

Let me show you another way. Sometimes, the words you use (or don’t use) say everything. Sometimes the tone and the delivery give an...

A repost. I think a well-timed one. As I wrote to my friend, how did we get to this point where killing people was a way to make a...

I did what every Parenting authority, what every magazine, what every counselor tells you not to do: I caved. Why? I just couldn’t take...

United we stand, divided they walk all over us There is truth to the saying that a united front will be stronger than two individuals. ...

Have you ever gone into your kids’ classroom, and watched in awe as 17+ little people follow the teacher’s instructions without...

My five year old whispered in my ear with her tiny voice quivering that an adult told her a few weeks ago that she was fat! It breaks my...

One thing I love to do is to learn new words. One very clever way to do this is to do crossword puzzles (I allow myself one per week,...

A rant, if you will. I believe words are more powerful than weapons. "All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten" by Robert...

We rush rush rush and we forget, sometimes, to give feedback and, yes, accolades to those who deserve it. We forget that sometimes a...

Last week, the Supreme Court made a ruling for people to play nice, be fair and to let everyone have a turn. Basically, the Supreme...

‘In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for...

There are days when I wish at least one of my children were a wallflower. Not a sentence most moms would utter, I know, but it would be...