The baby (Marissa, our fourth) is sleeping and our “middles” are playing quietly. As a part time work from home mom, I should take advantage of the moment by checking emails and returning... Read more >>

Most people think that they know everything they need to know about fire hazards in the home. Of course, much of fire prevention is simply common sense—don’t dry wet clothes on the heater... Read more >>

This story is absolutely true and no exaggeration has been added. If anything, what happened is understated, as it was rather traumatic. Get ready to laugh until you cry, as I can now do, after all... Read more >>

So, we had one of those horrific visits to the ER on Sunday night. Blood, gore, screaming … I promise to tell the whole story, but my real question is this: Why aren’t there bars in the... Read more >>

To all optically-challenged BPM readers, If without your eye-corrective wear, you see this 1.5 inch tall bottle and think it’s a bottle of eye drops ... it is not. It is a small bottle of... Read more >>

It seems prehistoric to memorize phone numbers of those we call frequently when now all we do is simply select a name from our cell phone’s address book or push a speed dial button. But what... Read more >>

It was the summer of 1999. I laid on the bedroom carpet for comfort. I was feeling sick to my stomach and not really in the best of moods, despite the fact I was no longer in... Read more >>

I’ve mentioned before that I have a faux medical license, which I update regularly via satellite classes (shows on Discovery Health), and a residency with Dr. Google. Quick, listen. Did you hear... Read more >>

Just the other day my husband caught me using the greatest tool known to mothers—selective listening.   “Didn’t you hear the girls calling for you?” he asked.... Read more >>

Everyone carries a cell phone. There in the memory of the cell phone we hide the names and numbers of the people important to us. However, nobody knows the numbers of the people important to us, and... Read more >>