Where the hell is the manual, “How to Raise Children”? At least a Dummies Guide would be helpful. And if you’re like me, I have one child and zero previous experience from an older sibling to guide me in...
It's finally here (thank God). Election Day.
Some are calling it the most polarizing presidential election in U.S. history. It has resulted in shouting matches, violence, breakups, estranged family members, failed Facebook friendships — you name it. Emotions have been running...
We're all doing the best we can to weather the coronavirus storm. Schools and businesses have closed, while many people are voluntarily quarantined in their homes. And it's all in an effort to flatten the curve or help slow...
Whether we’re for or against it — or even aware of it — new legislation exists for Florida public schools. On March 28, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education law, which will take effect...
Right now, California is burning. The El Dorado Fire has burned over 12,000 acres near the San Bernardino National Forest, with an estimated 21,000 people forced to evacuate. And, ridiculously, it's all because of a gender reveal party.
Some expectant...
The entire internet is buzzing about Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl. Some of them are #TeamTaylor and can't get enough, and some are in a tizzy about her being the talk of, well, everything. Full disclosure: I'm a...
It was a moment Britney Spears fans and Free Britney supporters have been waiting for, wondering if and when it would ever happen. For well over a decade, we have waited to hear her story, her voice. And not...
Most children learn to identify themselves by what they have been noticed for early on in their lives by the important people around them. Believe it or not, what we say to our young people can impact them for...
We're all still grappling with how the coronavirus is affecting us. Social distancing is going strong, leaving us craving human interaction besides our kids. Meanwhile, the news is running a regular drumbeat of depressing information: how many people have...
My son is really into history. He likes learning about presidents and events of the past and people who changed the world. He loves the "Where Was," "What Is," "Who Was," books, that talk about big events and famous...
If you're a Xennial like me — that's someone born right on the cusp of Gen X and Millennials — then you probably have a lot of fond memories of American Girl. Back in my day (when I had...
Memo to class act Justin. Let me tell you what I told my 4-year-old last week: "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all."
For those not following the Justin Timberlake/Britney Spears drama, no, this...