I love the Olympics. The vast display of athleticism, determination and teamwork by men and women from countries all over the world is amazing. Like many people, we spent this past weekend with at least one TV tuned to the [...]
I never attended overnight camp in the summer as a kid so a few years ago when my husband suggested sending my son Jake (he was 10 at the time), I was apprehensive. Would he be safe? Was he old [...]
When a mom of one of my son’s friends suggested signing our teenagers up for a manners class last month, I jumped at the chance. I knew this would be a terrific complement to my drum beating about behaviors like [...]
Before becoming a mom, I never really thought of myself as being sentimental. However, after having children, I came to realize that photos and mementos were tangible things for me to hold on to my boys who were, just as [...]
For the superstitious, the number 13 can be a bad sign. For my son Jake, it symbolizes a rite of passage. He is turning 13 next month and couldn’t be happier. Remembering ourselves as teenagers, my husband and I find [...]
Birthday parties are a big deal in our house- that is, if you are under 40. Because my full-time job involves event planning, my kids tell their friends, “My mom plans parties!” Ugh, no pressure there. I do have to [...]