Google. As a parent, that white search bar haloed by rainbow colors becomes your best friend. Or it convinces you that you’re dying of a horrible disease. We type our children’s symptoms in at 3 in the morning with shaky hands, looking for answers. We ask why our own moms […]
Recently I’ve become…a bit worried about my wife. Things are all well and good on the home front. I’m not concerned about infidelity. Laura and I love each other very much but, even more importantly, we’re both too tired to even think about having an affair, much less take part […]
It’s holiday time, which means chances are you’ll find yourself at a family party, a gathering of friends, or a work get-together with people you haven’t seen in a while or rarely talk to at all. Chances are also good that these are the exact moments when your children will […]
By Shannon Day Shopping, wrapping, cleaning, baking Parties, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres making Buy the tree and wash the mutt. Thaw the turkey and stuff it up Host the in-laws, travel far Tolerate journeys, With kids in the car Fluffy slippers. High heeled shoes Mistletoe and Christmas blues Soon the holidays […]
By Liv of Live By Surprise Every holiday season, I face a hard choice. Attend my office Christmas booze-up party or…well…just about anything else. Here’s a true story: One year a guy I work with wrapped a raw chicken for secret Santa. That’s the kind of people I work with. And […]
Kids love Christmas. The presents, the … well, pretty much the presents. But do they really know the true story behind Christmas? Jimmy Kimmel set out to discover just that, sending staff to interview children to find out what they know about the true meaning of the holiday in a […]
By Heidi Shertok As a child growing up in an Orthodox Jewish home, my parents emphasized the importance of modesty, both in speech and in dress. The word ‘sex’ and any variations therein were considered taboo. Neither my Jewish day school nor my all-girls high school provided any means of […]
By Julie Hoag Birthday party prep days can be rough, mamas. The crazy day can make your blood boil no matter what your blood type. It was my son’s seventh birthday party day. Join me as I recount how I started out rockin’ it at blood type A+ and tumbled […]