It had felt like forever since I last visited a midway, carnival, town fair, or an amusement park, so I was happy to indulge in some action-packed fun…

Reading is awesome! My kids read street signs, menus, game instructions, homework directions, and, on rare but exciting occasions, books. Reading allows them to explore their curiosities and…

Wow, did you just blink and suddenly summer is over? I mean, it’s already Labor Day, which means the first day of school is here, and we all…

Say all you want about me, but I don’t give my children a choice – they have to buy school lunch every day. The new government-instituted nutritional requirements…

My husband and I recently celebrated our 32nd wedding anniversary, but I’ll admit, reaching this milestone hasn’t always been easy. We’ve had our share of trials and tribulations…

My first real boyfriend in high school was not a good guy. I don’t mean he was kind of douchey and annoying. He was mean. He was emotionally…

I click the blinker, just as my daughter Chloe, age 15, says, “You remember how you taught me to shave my legs – the calves and thighs?” I…

The other day I was stuck in line next to what appeared to be a lovely older woman about my mom’s age. She wore her wispy ginger colored hair…

There has been a lot of hype lately about the sexism in the reporting of the Olympics. Obviously these people have never sat in a room with my…