February 9, 2022 It feels strange to put your child on an airplane alone Traveling alone can be an important and fun milestone for a young traveler. When I was 12, I had the thrilling experience of flying…
January 23, 2022 I just had the best solo vacation of my life I’ve been a mom for 12 years. In that time, never once have I taken even a one-night vacation on my own – until…
January 18, 2022 Tween/teen vaping is insidious and everywhere Vaping is the latest thing keeping me up at night. If you’ve got a middle school-age kiddo, chances are they’ve already been exposed to…
January 2, 2022 Indoor adventure parks for big kids – even adults Back in the day, there was nothing I loved more than finding new indoor play places for little Xage to explore and wear themself…
November 25, 2021 My “cards for Xage” campaign was really for me I find myself feeling extremely thankful lately. I’m not just thankful because it’s November and Thanksgiving time. Honestly, as everyone should know by now,…
October 12, 2021 Are you an Asker or a Guesser? It’s an important distinction I am always fascinated by personality tests that divide humankind up into different types by our strengths, talents, abilities and challenge areas. I feel…
October 8, 2021 Why we need “the Dads” for Olentangy School Board This Halloween season, there’s nothing that scares me more than the wrong people getting voted onto the Olentangy Local School District board. I know…
September 30, 2021 Do you know how to handle a mental health crisis? When a physical health crisis arises, like a sudden illness, injury or accident, most of us know what to do. First there are obvious…
September 25, 2021 Sometimes re-homing a pet is the right choice We never want to say goodbye to our pets for any reason. We love our pets and treat them as members of our family….
September 21, 2021 I used to sneak out to the beach with boys Did you do things as a kid that you wouldn’t want your own kids to do now? I did. Don’t get me wrong, I…
