We are, as a nation, on the brink of a great change in our public education system…and hardly anyone outside of the field of education is talking about it. Forty-five states have already adopted a new common curriculum for students in K-12  Read more>

With hectic schedules and large lives, it’s still the simple things about being a mom that makes this day special to celebrities too. Tops on their list–sleep, massages and hanging with the kids:  Read more>

An oldie but goodie…originally written in 1915 and the song is titled “Mother”:

M Is for the Many things she gave me,  Read more>

As many teenagers have already realized, they’ve all gone nuts. From letting us lick the brownie batter off the spoon when we’re five, to letting us walk across the street when we’re eight, they’ve always been there  Read more>

So your friends are having a baby, eh? First off, congrats on your soon-to-be auntie status! Having multiple nieces and nephews of DNA relation or otherwise in my life, I can assure you that it’s the best of both worlds.  Read more>

These days, it’s hard to walk into a bookstore without being bombarded by life-sized cutouts of the smoldering visages of characters from Twilight or The Hunger Games’ tough (yet sexy) protagonists.  Read more>

Dr. Seuss was a genius, wasn’t he? From him I learned many life lessons like never mix up your right foot with your left and an elephant’s faithful one hundred percent. I’m not his only fan either. Today, March 2, is both Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday and  Read more>

If you’re not aware that your child may be in need of a speech therapist, you are not alone.  Read more>

From the time we’re little, nearly every girl dreams of the day she can wear makeup. It starts when we see our mother apply lipstick for the first time, and suddenly, all we can think about is getting our hands on that glorious tube of Estee Lauder red.  Read more>

A Taxing Experience

My kids weren’t at their most well behaved when we went out to dinner. That’s a nice way of putting it. Although I’ve blocked much of those days from my memory, I still have flashbacks now and then  Read more>

Let’s face it, no one gets technology more than kids these days and a hand written list to Santa is so 2001… so Iconosys, a leader in mobile safety communications and lifestyle, released their new app “All I Want For Christmas™.”  Kids can now create, edit, & update their holiday “Wish List” and “Letter to Santa” on Mom or Dad’s Smart phone. Ho ho ho!  Read more>

My husband wanted a third child. I am good with the two we already have – extremely active, seven year-old boy-girl twins whom I have cared for on my own since my C-section that gave them life and left me with my own personal very sexy built-in fanny pack.  Read more>