Category: Children

Ode to the Afterschool Schedule

Schedules, hectic, racing out the door No time for dinner Grab a Pop Tart and let’s gooooo CLEATS! Where are your cleats? What do you mean you can only find one? No goggles — can you swim without? It’s just…

Disney with Kids

We have travelled to Disney twice: once with a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old plus 2 nonenergetic grandparents AND a second time with a 10-year-old, an 8-year-old, and a 3-year-old. Disney is magical. I posted here about doing a Disney trip…

Review: Parentsconnect.com

Have you checked out ParentsConnect.com from Nickelodeon? As a parent of a kid, a preteen, and a teen, I found lots to interest me. Message boards. Tips. Advice from other moms and dads. Expert advice. To get the best out of www.parentsconnect.com,…

Childhood Obesity Is at All-Time High

With childhood obesity reaching an all time high across the country, many parents struggle with how to help their children maintain a healthy weight with proper nutrition.   Dr. Joanna Dolgoff, the official doctor of Camp Shane and a board certified pediatrician,…

Paybacks Are Tough

Just posted a contest for a prize I really want! To enter the competition you have to post about your worst conference call, so you have a chance of winning an iphone. Squeee! But, it’s from the Momfluence network. I’m a…

A Valentine’s Must Have

Is there anything more Valentine’s Day-y than Sweethearts? I’m not sure my children have brought home a Valentine’s bag that did not contain a box of Sweethearts.  As a mom my hand might gravitate towards a Reese’s Peanut Butter cup or…