I never heard of Gangnam style until about 5 minutes ago. But when the word appeared 3 times in a quick scan of Google news — something about lifeguards, something about Britney Spears and Ellen — I had to check it out. Quick update, for
I’m a sucker for feel-good videos. So when a Facebook friend posted a link to a singing audition of an 9-year-old boy — Boy Breaks Down and Cries During Audition, Then Amazes Everyone — I couldn’t help but click on the link. I’m so glad
Remember the sexual abuse case involving Jerry Sandusky and Penn State University? Did you know that the case took off because one mom starting questioning her son (and others) after he came home from Penn State with wet hair? Wet hair, friends. This mom knew
I think like a Mom. So when I tackled the issue of “having it all” in my post Work/Life Balance: Time for Solutions!, I wrote from a mom-centric position. What I forgot is that work/life balance isn’t solely a female problem. Jim Powers, a principal
Spoiling kids is out; Mean Mom is in. The cultural backlash against permissive parenting is now in full-stride (witness the New Yorker article, “Spoiled Rotten,” Business Insider’s, “Cities with The Most Spoiled Children,” and ABC’s “How Not to Spoil Your Child“), and Mean Mom Denise
Normally, I’m all about home-grown science experiments. My kids have whipped up all kinds of concoctions in the kitchen, and we’ve blown up more than our fair share of baking soda volcanoes. But the latest, “greatest” DIY kitchen science experiment — the salt and ice
Things have been quiet around here this week. My boys are on vacation with their Dad, so it’s just me and the dog and the cat. And while I have plenty to do around here — and am, in fact, relishing the peace and quiet
Work on one side, kids on the other? Illustration by winnifred xoxo via Flickr The issue of balance is in the news again. Anne-Marie Slaughter’s Atlantic article, Why Women Still Can’t Have It All, jump-started the conversation. Other moms, bloggers and commentators have been adding
Photo by bsabarnowl via Flickr Have you seen the video of middle school kids tormenting their 60-some-year-old bus monitor? The story of Karen, the bus monitor, and her 10-minute verbal assault has gone viral. Scores of sympathetic people have raised over $140,000 to send Karen
You know about our camping trip. But did you know that it all started with the Titanic? My 6-year-old son is a Titanic fanatic. He first got interested in the Titanic about a year ago, after we picked up a book about the famous wreck
We are back! Back from Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Back from Mammoth Cave National Park. Back from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. And back from a week-long, camping road trip that included one flat tire, a kind Kentucky state trooper, a cantankerous old lady,
