Strollergate: Was a New York Mom Really Shoplifting?
Grocery shopping is not a crime. Except when it is. I often pick up more than I can carry at the grocery store. With a toddler in tow, I might stick a bottle of Heinz in my pocket, hoping I remember...
View ArticleHelicopter Parenting and Crawler Helmets
Given the lengths so-called helicopter parents will go to protect their children, one would think an actual helicopter blade were hurtling toward their sheltered offspring. I suspect the stress caused...
View ArticleStupid Things Teens Learn from Their Phones
When I noticed the dark brown wound on the back of my 13-year-old son’s hand, he explained that he had burnt himself with salt and ice. “I just wanted to see if it would work,” he said. “It didn’t...
View ArticleApril Showers Bring Spring Flowers
Wow, it’s been busy. I think I said that last month, and it’s even truer now. In fact, these recaps are an important way for me to keep track of what I’ve done and where I’m going. Some fun things...
View ArticleSnooki 2.0: Motherhood
Snooki is having a baby this summer. Let the commentary begin. While the reality star’s future on Jersey Shore might be hindered by the impending bundle of joy, she is confident in her innate maternal...
View ArticleBlacklisted for Free and My Huffington Post Debut!
It’s getting hot up in here! Especially with those boots on… Maybe it’s the old accountant in me, but I had expected the end of spring to signal the end of my “busy season.” I’m still busy, and...
View ArticleSpiderman vs. Batman: Who’d Be the Better Dad?
The movies give us Spider-Man and Batman fighting crime and upholding justice. They keep our streets safe, but what kind of dads would these superheroes be? Considering the odd hours and questionable...
View ArticleForget the Diploma, Oklahoma, Apologize on Principle
I just watched the Today segment from today. I still say she wrong. She said on the show that she’s not sorry she–at the counsel of her peers–changed her mind, therefore misleading school officials...
View ArticleWould You Hire Someone to Teach Your Kid to Ride?
Teaching your child to ride a bike is so passé. You may think it’s your job to teach balancing, pedaling, and braking, but busy parents now have options. Canadian writer Rebecca Eckler recently...
View ArticleSummer Was HOT at My House!
I worked hard this summer. Really very hard. I did not spend any of it on a beach. I’m not proud of that, but at least I was productive. Here are the highlights For the entire month of July I hosted a...
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