September 24, 2020 How to host the perfect 2020 playdate Playdates are different now. They have to be. It’s the “new normal” everyone keeps talking about, right? There are so many new considerations. Will…
September 22, 2020 Do working moms talk about our kids too much? I had two calls with fellow business owners this week. Both happened to be male. In both calls, I found myself relating the tale…
September 20, 2020 A roundup of our best date night ideas Hello, lovers. You haven’t forgotten about date night, have you? You know – date night. When you get a sitter or leave the kids…
September 18, 2020 We love animals. A lot. We write about critters a lot here. From going to the pet store to hold hamsters and parrots, to visiting zoos, reptile shows and…
September 16, 2020 I saved my baby from choking once Long ago, when E and I were in the early stages of our pregnancy, we took Child and Baby CPR at a nearby hospital….
September 14, 2020 Does your kid want a pet snake? This is the fourth in a series of guest blog posts by my 10-year-old daughter, Zoe. Be sure to read her other “kid’s eye view” posts, too….
September 12, 2020 Sometimes, we just need a good cry Do you like to cry sometimes? I do, and it had been a while for me. I recently realized that menopause robbed me of…
September 10, 2020 One petting zoo to rule them all Who doesn’t love a good petting zoo? There’s just something about petting and feeding cute critters that makes our hearts happy. Our family is…
September 8, 2020 Parenting fail: international travel edition This is the story of how I once accidentally took my child to a hardcore Asian horror exhibition in Paris. I fully expect you…
September 6, 2020 An unexpected road trip gem: Presque Isle beach A couple of years ago, during one of our biennial road trips to Buffalo, we made a remarkable discovery while looking for a place…