Category Archive: family

How do you say “I love you”?

How do you typically celebrate Valentine’s Day? Cards, flowers, dinner reservations? Have you ever considered partner yoga? If you asked me last week, I would have said no way, not my thing.  Maybe… Continue reading

Super Bowl Super Offensive?

Okay.. I realize I am the same person who just blogged about chest sizes in Hollywood, but today a more serious spin on sex, sports, the media and particularly the Super Bowl. Today’s… Continue reading

Hello Hollywood! ’bout time you featured a leading lady with this.

I saw “No Strings Attached” this weekend with Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman.   Disappointing would be an understatement.  I think it qualifies as one of “The Worst Movies” I have ever seen.  But there is a bright… Continue reading

How to react when your child misses the school bus

Last week, I shared how our older son gets himself ready for school and makes the bus all on his own, before we even get out of bed. With our younger son it’s… Continue reading

Mom and Dad debate if a 12 year old should have a cell phone.

Mom is for.  Dad is against.  It’s  been this way since the topic of cell phones first came up about 3 years ago.  Up until now, my oldest son, now 12 and half,… Continue reading

Bullying episode is put to rest with an unexpected twist

Friday, my blood was boiling when I found out someone had shoved and slapped by 7th grade son at school.  Monday,  school officials confirmed my son did nothing to initiate it and the… Continue reading

When your child doesn’t feel safe at school

The phone rang Friday.    I looked at Caller ID and saw it was a call from school.   Why would the school be calling my house in the middle of the day? I knew it… Continue reading

A Toast to Laughing in 2011

Have you ever made a resolution that you’ve followed through on? Whether it be quit smoking, save money, lose weight, start exercising, or eat better?  For some reason that word “resolution” scares me.    res·o·lu·tion… Continue reading

Laundry: Are we washing too much?

I posted on facebook the other day that I was going to wear the same outfit for the third straight day and I asked if that was bad.   I was surprised by the… Continue reading

Have you had a check-up lately?

 Have you had an annual checkup lately?  For me, the month of December has been spent setting up every medical appointment imaginable.  And not because I am sick or injured. I am just… Continue reading