Sometimes, toddlers are picky. Okay, fine. Toddlers are picky. End of sentence. It’s hard to get them to do anything

Recently we attended a fundraiser at a (childless) cousin’s home. The event was a crawfish boil: low-stress, outdoors, and eat-on-your-own-time. She had asked

Last week, my family did the unthinkable: we took a road trip.  Now, I don’t say that because we didn’t

Dear innocent, young girl, I want to write you, even though I know you’ll never see it. But maybe it

When I was a kid (and even now) it seemed to me my mom knew everything. If I was sick,

As the mother of a six year old with autism, I have learned many different strategies to prevent behavior problems

Getting ready to go anywhere is a big job for my family. With three kids under four, including an infant,

My husband and I are careful about how we spend money on holidays and tend to lean toward more practical

As a mom, I am called to do a plethora of things. Not the least of these is to fight