parenting
results of our family’s 3-week oral care challenge
Okay, so the results are in for our family’s 3-week oral care challenge. And our findings are both good–and bad. I have to say that our Oral Care Challenge couldn’t ...
my absolute favorite laptop bag ever: epiphanie bag (with giveaway)
I’ve coveted these fancy-schmancy laptop and camera bags for a long, long time, and after having tried one for the past few months, I can finally say it: I’ve found ...
how to prepare your family for a weather emergency (especially in the dc metro area)
Something’s coming our way. Something big. Something named Sandy who is bringing with her high winds, ‘astronomical’ tides, and rain like we’ve not seen in decades. I’m trying hard–hard!–not to ...
let’s talk about learning disabilities– with the experts at NCLD
Everyone I know is touched somehow, in some way, by learning disabilities. Whether it’s a child, sibling, spouse, or parent, in my life, learning disabilities know no bounds. It seems ...
keeping families safe while driving: safely go
Though our number one priority as parents is to keep our kids safe–all of the time–it boggles my mind the number of people I see looking at their phones while ...
t-mobile for families: (and phone giveaway)
My kids are not yet ready for cell phones, though they ask almost every day if they can please please please pretty please have one. And as often as I ...
keeping kids’ teeth clean during a candy-filled month
I am admittedly not a flosser. I rarely floss my own teeth, and I rarely floss my kids’ teeth. There. I said it. And though I am past the point ...
morning and evening reminders for kids: easy reader style
Every day is a little bit different in our house—and everyone’s house. But deep down, we all thrive on consistency, on patterns, on schedules. I’ve always been a big fan ...
2 tricks to an organized school year
How do you stay organized during the school year? What do you do to not get lost in the sea of papers your kids bring home from school each day? ...
daniel tiger’s neighborhood: quality programming for preschoolers
When something seems bad, turn it around. . . . . . and find something good. I like it. And I know my kids would love it too–and even ...
back-to-school shopping: get the kids involved
I can hardly believe it’s that time of year again, but it is. Last year, when we waited until (gasp!) the week before school to start for our Back-to-School shopping, ...
