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…
March 16, 2021 Rewatching Lost with my 11 year old Do you remember TV before the age of DVRs, streaming and binge-watching? That’s when I fell in love with Lost the first time. I’m…
February 26, 2021 Heads up: kids are super stressed right now We’re going back to school full-time in a couple of weeks, and we are NOT happy about it. Hybrid schooling has worked really well…