May 7, 2021 Our three-state treasure hunt for crystals and rocks On our recent spring break trip, one thing became abundantly clear: our kiddo is obsessed with crystals and gemstones. Z has always loved rocks…
May 5, 2021 Summer’s best high-flying festival is the All Ohio Balloon Fest It’s not every day you look up at the sky and see a 100-foot Darth Vader head floating in the evening breeze. In fact,…
April 23, 2021 The Grand Canyon is even better than you think Visiting the Grand Canyon national park has been on my wish list for many years based on other people’s travel stories and photos I’ve…
April 15, 2021 My kid made me pay $20 for a poem Okay, dear readers… it’s funny story time. I originally wrote this as a post on my blog’s Facebook page. I pay for beautiful artwork…
April 13, 2021 What no one tells you about parenting a nonbinary child That headline I just wrote is somewhat misleading. The truth is, no one tells you ANYTHING about parenting a nonbinary child. Oh sure, if…
April 7, 2021 Do all nonbinary kids like to shop this much? Z coming out as nonbinary has resulted in a lot of clothes shopping. Fortunately, I love to shop for clothes – especially for our…
April 3, 2021 Don’t ask your tween if they think you’re cool I made a parenting mistake recently, but it’s probably not what you think. I learned a lot from this goof, and I’m now passing…
March 28, 2021 How to throw an epic, themed party I love throwing themed parties. Choosing a theme and then bringing it to life in a myriad of ways through different party elements is…
March 24, 2021 Best books for LGBTQIA+ tweens and teens The moment Z came out to us, I knew we had to ramp up the LGBTQIA+ book selection in our house. Books are life….
March 22, 2021 How do you know when kids really need a sick day? When your child asks to stay home sick from school, do you automatically let them… or try to convince them they are well enough…
