My first Mother’s Day, I was one month away from giving birth to our oldest son. I considered it my first Mother’s Day, even though he wasn’t born yet, because
North Carolina Pastor Tells Parishioners to “Punch” Gay Kids
If you haven’t heard about what’s happening in North Carolina right now, there’s a vote tomorrow about banning gay marriage. It goes beyond that, however; it bans any domestic partnership
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign…
Like parents, signs tell us “do this, don’t do that,” just like that song that was a big hit in the 70′s. And as parents (and teachers), one of our
Lay Off the Tanning Mom, Already!
This entire week, I have read stories about the “Tanning Mom” being arrested for burning her 5 year old daughter in a tanning booth. If you read the headlines and
Maintain Summer Sanity with a Sleepaway Camp
It’s the last day of school. The kids are anxiously waiting for the bell to ring. Squirming in their seats, they are so excited they can barely keep still (like
Autism Awareness – Our Family’s Story Part 5
autism awareness ribbon (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Read parts 1-4 of our family’s story for Autism Awareness Month Our son’s speech and comprehension were improving dramatically. We were excited. It seemed
Sweetest Kid Photo Contest
There are a lot of cute kid photo contests out there, but this one is a little bit different. Yes, you enter to win a cash prize or some other
Our Family’s Autism Story for Autism Awareness Month Part 4
Autism Awareness Month & Our Family’s Story Parts 1-3 I will admit that, at first, I believed our son had autism. In fact, it was the first thing that the
An Autism Scare – Part 3 for Autism Awareness Month
Autism Awareness: Our Family’s Story Part 1 Autism Awareness: Our Family’s Story Part 2 While the neurologist told us he didn’t believe our son had autism, and the EEG came
The New (and Disgusting!) Way Teens are Getting Drunk
Just when I thought I’d heard everything… You know, I remember riding on the school bus during my middle and high school years watching a few kids sniffing white out
Comparison Shopping from Become.com
If you’re looking for a new retail site to shop at, you might want to check out Become.com, an online comparison shopping retail site with some pretty good prices on
An Autism Scare – Part 2 for Autism Awareness Month
Read Our Family’s Autism Scare Part 1 Hippotherapy was suggested for our son. Regardless of diagnosis or lack thereof, the effect of horses on people with developmental delays, mental illness,
An Autism Scare – Our Family’s Story for Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month. It’s a diagnosis that holds a special place in my heart, as our son, now almost 7, was nearly labeled autistic by bad doctors and
Just beat ‘em.
While many parents use wooden spoons, paddles or belts, I don’t like using spanking tools on my children. Others choose to do this and don’t really harm their children, but
Dysfunctional
For all of the moms out there with a dysfunctional sense of humor, which, in my opinion, is the funniest humor ever! “I plan to give you love, nurturing, and
…and the Dad of the Year Award Goes to…
You know that you’ve struck parenting GOLD when you can announce a Dad of the Year in February. This video was made by Tommy Jordan, also the dad in the
The Stress of Change: How transitions negatively impact young children
I remember our move to a new city in early 2009. At that time, our sons were ages 1 and 3. We flew from the east coast to the west
Online Mom Groups – The Good, the Bad, & the Judgmental Little Twits
I did a bit of a social experiment. I actually didn’t mean for it to be an experiment. I wanted to reach out to other moms online as I hadn’t
Are my children the spawn of Satan?
I don’t usually ask myself this question, but today, as I watched my 2 boys and their little buddy, who is usually pretty well behaved (at least in my house),
I gave my kids a terrible present…
Did you see the Jimmy Kimmel You Tube Challenge? Jimmy Kimmel told parents to send videos to him with the heading “I gave my kids a terrible present.” It was
