When the doctor told me she was a girl, I immediately felt my heart full of joy. Exactly what I wanted is all I could say. My emotions over flowed when she was born. I looked into her big hazel eyes... Read more >>

I don’t want to start off saying that I’ve figured out the secrets of the universe that would be awfully pretentious of me. But I think I’ve come pretty darn close to narrowing down... Read more >>

There is a television show called I Hate my Teenage Daughter.  I have been giving a lot of thought to that title, having a hormonal twelve and a half year old daughter myself. Since my... Read more >>

Increasingly, I find myself competing against my Macintosh for the attention of my lovely thirteen year old daughter. As someone who grew up in the era before computers were part of daily lives, it is... Read more >>

We got home the other night to find the older two Drama Queens enrapt by Out of Africa—always gratifying to find your offspring gripped by something you loved. In an effort to gauge how far... Read more >>

In the dream, I am around the age of six. I am in a hot-air balloon with a little kid about the same age as me. We are flying away together, and as I look over, we are above houses, a purple sea, and... Read more >>

As the More is More Mom, I am all about … more appropriate teenage romance. Friday morning, as my Nick was heading out the door for school, he reminded me that he and his girlfriend were... Read more >>

Summer is almost over. Wow … I am so sorry to hear myself say that. I look at my two kids and can’t help but wonder what kind of year is in store for them. Will this be the year my older... Read more >>

Teens are facing more competition than ever for jobs, thanks to the economy. Here’s how you can help your teen find work: 1. Narrow the Field Start the job search by helping your teens... Read more >>

Car companies like Tesla, Toyota, and Nissan are all scrambling for a piece of the electric vehicle market. Heck, even cities like San Francisco and Portland want some. But they all just got owned by... Read more >>