May 1st is an important day for a college-bound high school senior like my son. It's known as National College Decision Day - or...
The television show “The Goldbergs” played in the background one night while cleaning up from dinner. I can’t say that I was really listening,...
Tweens and cell phones can give you added responsibilities and headaches, on their own or together. If my daughter read this, she would correct...
The winter months are hard, especially when many indoor activities are unavailable. But being stuck inside doesn't end with spring. In comes the rainy,...
Confession time - lots of my practical parenting decisions are driven primarily by a need to simplify my life as much as possible. I...
As the sun creeps in and I scroll through my Facebook feed, I am startled to see another post publicly shaming a local teen....
I miss the days when band-aids fixed all. When my kids were young, it seemed like a band-aid was the cure for everything that...
Isn’t it funny how society has portrayed teens?
In movies and books, teens are often seen as aggressive, obnoxious, and downright hard to deal with,...
According to the Collins online dictionary, homecoming (aka HoCo) “is a day or weekend each year when former students of a particular school, college, or...
During my childhood, school was a safe haven. It was easy, and I knew exactly what to do to succeed. No surprise then that...
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Putting Off the Dentist? You’re Not Alone
If you’ve been putting off a dental appointment, you’re not alone.
Whether it’s been six months, six years, or even longer, many adults and children...
