February 11, 2023 Head out on a nature date at Deer Haven Park It can be hard to get a nature fix in the middle of an Ohio winter. Today looked so beautiful through our windows –…
February 8, 2023 How I fell in love with knolling Knolling. Even the word itself is delicious. Have you heard of knolling? It is the word for aesthetically organizing things in a pretty pattern…
February 6, 2023 What I’ve learned from 20 years of not drinking Yesterday was my 20-year soberversary. I have been officially committed to not drinking since 20 years ago yesterday. I didn’t quit drinking because of…
February 4, 2023 Stick & poke tattoos are illegal, unsafe and bad for teens Long gone are the days when our biggest parenting worry was that kids might use crayons on the walls. Older kids have far more…
February 1, 2023 I really miss those Father/Daughter dances All through elementary school, E and Z went to annual, magical Father/Daughter dances together. They started going to dances together in kindergarten and stopped…
January 30, 2023 Have you ever had a house struck by lightning? Once when Z was just about five years old, lighting hit our neighbor’s house. It was early morning and the weather was storming outside….
January 27, 2023 4 things you need in your self-care toolbox I’ve always found it amazing that we’re taught so many things in school and life, but not the most important things of all. For…
January 25, 2023 Are you making the most of Delaware’s amazing parks? Here in Lewis Center, in the southern part of Delaware County, we are literally surrounded by beautiful parks and nature preserves. We’ve honestly got…
January 23, 2023 Being a strong swimmer affords unforgettable life experiences If there’s one thing we’ve done well as Z’s parents, it was encouraging her love of swimming and the water. We started Z in…
January 21, 2023 Tips for parents when your child is hospitalized Sometimes, even the strongest and healthiest kiddos need to be hospitalized. For me personally, it was for a tonsillectomy at age 5 and then…
