As a young girl, some of the best hours I spent were with my books. I loved Nancy Drew, Anne of Green Gables and Island of the Blue Dolphins , just to name a few. But these picks aren't appropriate for Dylan, my 5-year old little guy. So over time and many library stops, together we've formulated...

I recently started my journey of running about 700 miles in 16 weeks. Final destination: White Rock Marathon in Dallas. Before you think I've tied my running shoes a bit too tight, leaving my brain oxygen deprived, consider my options: (A) Run with a very structured training plan OR (B) Chase my...

Dylan started "junior kindergarten" yesterday. I am happy to report we have blasted right into school, and I don't think there's any looking back. I think this kid is a bit of a politician at heart. He wasn't shaking hands, but he was cheerfully greeting other students as we waited...

I have heard the word poop more times in the past 4 years than I had ever heard it in all 38 years of my life. Grown women talk about their kids poop like it is a normal part of a daily conversation. News flash, unless you are a mother of a young child, poop does not come up all that often in conversation...

No sick days for Mommy… Over the past week I have been under the weather and am proposing that we create a national program that provides sick days for mom or "at home" parents. Being a mom is a full time job, we do not get benefits, overtime pay or sick leave. I think that this is ridiculous...

As I sit and watch the Olympics I am in awe of the wonderful men and women and their families. The choice to be an athlete, more importantly an Olympic Athlete seems to be a time consuming and all encompassing decision for both the athlete and their family. The level of commitment, support and drive...

This summer has been wonderful, my kids have been home, my mom and dad have spent time with us, and I have started playing more volleyball. I have been so busy however, that I have let my attention to me go by the wayside and am in desperate need of a hot bath, good book and glass of red wine to balance...

At what point did the ‘rule’ become optional? Are children being taught the Golden Rule? Or, do you think kids are just learning their behaviors from observing adults? Isn’t that a scary thought based on some of the people that we run into on a daily basis? It seems to me that people are quick to judge...

As I play at the playground with my boys, I hear stories about the love, appreciation, regrets and guilt that moms feel throughout motherhood. I hear two moms talking as they support each other from two different perspectives. One woman is taking the day off from work to spend time with her son. She...

Feeling sad, random tears and the need to hold my kids close are a sure fire sign that I am in the midst of a hormonal shift. Today was a tough day. I felt sad and cried a lot. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, the kids had preschool. I wish that I could tell you that there...