When was the last time you played like a five-year-old? If it was when you actually were five years old, then this is an emergency. Go get a box of crayons, stat! I have the luxury of enjoying... Read more >>

Nowadays, thumb gymnastics and tweeting are more common activities than tumbles and touch football, so an active lifestyle is more critical than ever! Just 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous... Read more >>

When I was a little girl, I used to spend hours playing in the front and back yards of my parents’ house. I’d sit in amongst the plants, mesmerized by the flowers, bugs, sticks, and stones... Read more >>

My husband just took advantage of a really fantastic job—today is his first day, in fact. With his salary more than doubling and the benefits knocking the pants of the ones from his previous... Read more >>

The ideology that in order for a child to succeed in life, academics come first and everything else is secondary was a firm principle throughout my childhood. Unfortunately for my parents, out of my... Read more >>

Last summer, I took my two girls, ages eight and ten to meet some up with one of my best gal pals and her two daughters of the same age for a quick vacation in San Diego. It was our first day... Read more >>

I ended up in my fifth grade class. My teacher said, “Okay, then, we’re all playing hide’n’ go seek.” We all hid. She was counting, so I hid under a table downstairs.... Read more >>

I watch you play upon the stairs, Lost in your childish games, Built by your imagination, With freedom and no restraint. Today you are a sailor, The captain of your ship, Sailing on the ocean... Read more >>

As you may have read in the Fish-Wrap previously, I did spend quite a few years in Jackson’s Hole, WY. It was a very special time with special people and fun adventures. Here is yet another... Read more >>

I realized it the day I was in German shopping center. The man was stumbling and yelling. He was dirty, certainly drunk, and headed right for me. Now, upon his entrance, no one would guess where he... Read more >>