October 30, 2024 The “living room family” trend made me feel pretty great Have you heard about the #LivingRoomFamily trend on TikTok? I used to find trends bubbling up on Twitter, but now it appears that TikTok…
July 8, 2024 Did you eat this meal when you were a kid? When I was a child, one of my favorite meals that my mom made was “oomiegoolie,” a dish that is as fun to say…
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…
June 24, 2023 I had a string of weird jobs before and during college Our 13-year-old can’t wait to have a real job. So far, she has done some pet sitting for neighbors and, of course, odd jobs…
April 19, 2023 I finally got the scruffy little dog of my childhood dreams When I was a child, I longed to have a dog just like Benji for my very own. We never had dogs growing up…
April 15, 2023 The Pez dispenser is almost 100 years old Do you remember eating Pez candy out of a flip-top dispenser as a kid? I do. I mostly preferred English candy as a child…
October 24, 2022 Nature is at her best when she glows When was the last time you marveled over a firefly’s bright glow? During summertime in Ohio, nature’s tiny flying flashlights are out there every…
March 8, 2021 How to cause trauma to a highly sensitive child The kiddo and I had some good bonding and conversation time recently, and Z began to regale me with very funny, dramatic tales of…
November 16, 2020 These vintage porcelain figurines don’t seem to age When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to play with were little miniature china or ceramic animal figurines. I played with…
