If you know my oldest daughter for the über girlie-girl that she is, it may come as a surprise to you that Lauren is playing on her school basketball team this year. Not that a girlie-girl can’t play ball. She is actually picking up the sport quite well. But given the strict wardrobe guidelines my…

I couldn’t believe what I was reading. As I scrolled down my Facebook news feed, there it was for all to see—a status update from yet another person, using their Facebook platform as a sort of cyber whipping post for those with whom they disagree. In this case it was a mother commenting on another mother’s parenting decisions.

The comments cascading below the assault were from like-minded individuals, either throwing salt on the wound with their own colorful commentary or…

For lots of moms, sending their child to school for the first time is a sentimental and difficult milestone. Many even postpone the moment for as long as possible, dreading the hours they will be without their little one who is more than content cuddling up at home with mom. I’m just not that mom. And Jagger’s not that kid.…

Call me naive, but I thought watching the Super Bowl game was a family affair. I never would have guessed that I’d actually have to stand guard, ready to shield my kids’ eyes from the filth we apparently now call commercials. And when the chosen entertainment to represent one of America’s favorite pastimes during the halftime show seductively slid her finger down her tongue and across her lower lip while dancing around in dominatrix garb, my heart broke as my my nine year-old daughter was…