This is a picture of an actual bad gift I recieved on Mother's Day. From my husband, no less. I'll explain later. But first, riddle me this: Why do schools encourage children to...

I'll admit it- I'm a girl mom. My childhood was comprised of living with two sisters and a whole lot of estrogen permeating our every activity until 12 years after I was born my mom gave birth to a son. He was an anomaly to...

The class schedules for 2011-2012 arrived today and my child is thoroughly (or as my daughter would say, "literally" - this generation uses the word literally like waaaay too much) miffed that she...

If I even mention the word babysitter to my 14 year old daughter, Allison, she launches into a tirade of immature rantings the likes of: “I don’t need anyone to watch me, I’ll just call 911 if I get nervous...