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My daughter started the Sonicare trend in our house. She got braces. We wanted to give her the best shot at remaining cavity free after braces. Can you imagine how maddening it would be to put money (dental insurance pays for only part of the cost of braces) and time (many, many trips back...
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I am not a reporter, but I sometimes get to pretend to be one. My tween and teen were invited to the National Tween Summit in D.C. in October. I tagged along with them. While they participated in a very elaborate program of sessions, speakers, musical guests, and breakout sessions, I had a chance...
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As a mom, I have the final say on my my girls wear. Period. I let the tween and teen have some say on their clothes, but the bucks stops with me. My tween and teen can choose their own clothes each day for school and weekend wear. Both know that they have to...
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Many of you know I live near to Washington, D.C. Over the years I have explored D.C. with and without kids. I am now writing for Oyster Local Blogs as the D.C. Locals Correspondent. Come check out my tips for what to see in D.C. In my first post, I write about touring the...
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Were you embarrassed the first time you had to purchase…you know…those products? Did you insist that your mom bought them for you? I know I was mortified at the thought of buying Kotex products by myself. Now, I don’t mind if the cashier yells to a male colleague for a price check on Kotex...
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Readers of this blog know that I am a mom of 3. Twitter followers will know that I am online constantly. As an online mom of an online tween and teen, and a sometimes online kid, online safety is a constant topic of conversation at our dinner table. My teen is extremely web-savvy. She...
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Letters are becoming a dying form of communication. In our house, my kids get cards and letters from their grandmothers. When my kids go to college, I am sure I will e-mail or text or Facebook them to keep in contact. I remember how excited I was when I got to read the blue...
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The tween is a candy-a-holic. If it is chocolate … gooey … chewy … gummy … and sweet. She is all over it. The gummier and gooier the better. Until last month… …last month she got braces on her top teeth. We knew she would get them eventually. The teen has been in braces...
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If you read my blog, you know that I have my entire family participate in review process. How can I tell my readers about a toy, DVD, CD, or game, without mentioning how much my family enjoyed playing with it? We all pitch in. Coach Dad has played games. The kid has watched DVDs. ...
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Friday’s conversation with Coach Dad was brief. You see Coach Dad was driving back and forth to pickup and dropoff kids at the middle school for the Midnight Madness basketball tournament. He was rushed. Stressed. Beset by cellphone connectivity problems. Stuck in the car for hours. In other words, he was me. Last night,...
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