May 6, 2024 How to help a child who remembers past lives I haven’t blogged about anything spooky or odd lately, so I think it’s time. I just read a fascinating article about young kids who…
March 11, 2024 A new way to comfort and bond with teens Our kiddo came up with the best idea ever last month. It’s one I am fairly certain that other teens would also enjoy. Z…
December 29, 2023 I found the true meaning of Christmas Christmas means so many things to different people. I think the important thing is to find our own meaning and significance in how we…
October 30, 2023 Loving a cat is good practice for parenting a teen Z recently pet-sat for a very shy, sweet cat for a week. She expects all her pet-sitting clients to be outgoing, friendly and affectionate…
June 12, 2023 Z’s guide to the best Italian food in Columbus Our daughter loves Italian food. We’ve traveled all over the world only to end up in Italian restaurants. We’ve done this in London, Kauai,…
May 24, 2023 We’re big on nicknames in our family Everyone in our house has at least half a dozen or more nicknames. We just love nicknames! All three of us are likely to…
March 8, 2023 How to nail the “birds and the bees” talk with kids It is so hard to know when to have “the talk” with your kids. You know – THAT talk. The one that makes every…
December 12, 2022 Sometimes parents have to say no – or not right now I don’t mean to brag, but our kiddo got pretty lucky in the parents department. She knows it. She calls us her “besties” –…
May 2, 2022 Journey is the lone girl on an all-boys basketball team Basketball has always been Journey’s favorite team sport. We first played recreational basketball when Journey was nine. A friend asked us to sign up…
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…
