Meg Sacks
Best Things to Do with Teens and Tweens in Jacksonville
Whether it's summer or spring break, keeping busy (and cool) is the name of the game. Here are some fun things to do with...
Watching Your Child Choose ‘The Road Not Taken’
I'm a planner. I love spreadsheets. Before I had kids I thought I could plot their life's path on a trajectory and they would...
The Moment of Leaving Never Gets Easier
My girl is grown and gone now. In the last calendar year, she was home for about 12 weeks total, on and off, between...
Community Nutcracker: A Magical Holiday Tradition That Gives Back
If you’re looking for some Christmas magic, a special event for children to attend, and a way to give back during the holiday season,...
Dear Daughter: I Don’t Want to Hear From You
Let me explain.
This fall, we dropped our oldest off at school more than 1,000 miles from Jacksonville. It was a weekend of many, many,...
When It’s Your Kid Who Loses the Game
Sports teach a lot of lessons. I think that's partly why parents sign up for them. Learning teamwork, getting exercise, being active, doing something...
When Your Teen Asks, Say YES!
"Can we get lunch on the way home?" my teenage daughter texts me on an early release day.
"Yes, that's fine," I reply, excited she's...
Ode to the Baseball Moms
We had eight games this weekend — and about the same amount last weekend. Between two boys and three (or some seasons four) teams...
Thank You, ‘Gilmore Girls’
I never watched Gilmore Girls the first time it aired. It ran in 2000, right when I was graduating from college and was going...
Almost 20 Years of Marriage and Bath Towels
Laundry is always all over our room. The laundry room is on the second floor, next to our bedroom. My husband had nicely folded...
How Much Time Do I Have?
I still find nothing so sweet as the bond between boys and their mamas. But I'm realizing, as my oldest son finishes elementary school...
Presents You Should Never Buy for Children
Since I've pretty much established what a Grinch I am about Christmas, let me go one step further and also provide you with a...