Raising boys

Check out our Top Baby Christmas Gifts for the 2nd Child! These ideas are just what you need for that second addition to your home.

As a work at home parent, I used to dread summer days. But now that my kids are getting older I’m learning to cherish them. Even after almost a decade, I’m still becoming mom.

All we can do is cling to the light in times like this. And if we have any strength at all left, be the light for someone else.

Washington, DC is full of history. But not all museums are created equal. We love The National Postal Museum for its interactive exhibits perfect for kids!

This week I tried something a little different and created a day in the life vlog. I had fun taking video all day and everyone was a great sport!

In the wake of the third and final Presidential debate, I can almost audibly hear a collective sigh of resignation from the recesses of America. This is it. There’s no back-door, no last-ditch candidate swooping in to save the day. These are our choices. And when it’s over, we’ll be faced with another choice; whether …

With two boys, I hear a lot about good guys and bad guys. As the self-proclaimed “good guys”, my boys have a deep inner need to protect. The stories are always about how they will save and how they will fight to the death if needed to defeat the bad guys, whose doom almost always …

5 time-management tips for how to work from home and keep your sanity this summer and maybe even have a little fun along the way.

I’m not sad about preschool graduation this time. It can bring many emotions about the past, present and future lives of our little ones. But I’m ready. Are you ready for the next step or a little sad?

Summer is here. In fact, at my house it’s been summer for a couple of weeks and we are already spending our days at swim lessons, camps, having picnics and playing with friends. That said, there is still plenty of down time and yes, mom and dad even have these things called jobs that sometimes …