I am a big fan of the thank you note. I was brought up in family that expected them, and from the time our kids were little, we strongly “encouraged” thank you notes after every holiday and birthday gift....
Cross country skiing has been a part of our winter family fun scene since my kids were old enough to try it. At that time, the Wapsi Center in Dixon, Iowa was the only place that offered this activity...
Cheating in school is nothing new. I’m sure many of us can recall a time when we heard about some kids cheating in school (not any of us, of course) and maybe they got away with it, or maybe...
Claiming to be a "good mom" seems like it's taboo in this world. We often shy away from telling people we're good at something, especially parenting. I experienced an incident recently that encouraged me to stop that rhetoric in...
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Super Bowl Bingo (for people not super into football!)
There's a big game on today! You may not be super into football or even the Super Bowl but chances are it will be...
