We live in a high tech household. Our kids at the ages of 4 & 6 were given our iPads when we upgraded to newer versions. We are far from being a typical tech family though... More >>
Our granddaughter is almost 8 years old and lives with us as her dad is in the military and her mother gave up parental rights. Our rule for screen time of any kind is a maximum of 2 hours in a day... More >>
I ratted out my son when he was a senior in high school. I called the principal when I found a forged note from "ME" to excuse him from an entire week of school that he skipped without my knowledge! More >>
...I have always had plenty of experience with the 'flight' part of the 'fight or flight' reflex, but the night of our last fight was the first time I experienced 'fight'... More >>
I've made every common sense and moral mistake I could make as a mother. I had two kids by two dads and divorced both. After my second divorce, I decided I would never marry again. I hated the feeling of failure and being a statistic... More >>
It seems as if today so many parents don't actually want to be parents. Oh, they love their kids. They just don't want to raise them because that can bring up well, using the word "no"... More >>
...I'm a few weeks from having our first child and so it was my very last day of work! My boss got emotional about seeing me go and told me he'd miss me. I replied, 'I'll miss it here too, but I think I'm gonna really love my next job.' ... More >>