It stands out to me as one of the milestone memories of my high school career. More than any pep rally or school assembly, I remember the day the girl with down syndrome stood in front of an auditorium...
OK. Before you reach for the phone to call the authorities, I didn’t really punch my child. I did, however, push him backwards towards his pillow, which was much closer to the wall than I realized. He banged his...
My youngest turned one last month. She's our second baby, a girl, and our sweet sunshine which lent itself well to the theme of her party: "you are my sunshine." At the outset, I intended to go all the...
During the month of April, public libraries are celebrating National Library Week. While this might not be a highlight for most of us, I am using it as an excuse to indulge in my greatest passion--children's literature.
As a kindergarten...
Some children don’t take to the pacifier. But for those of you that do have "pacified" children, you know that taking it away is and will be no easy feat. I’m here to tell you they will survive and...
My husband and I were chatting yesterday about our childhoods in comparison to how our kids are growing up. In many regards, I feel like our generation says (smugly), "We are doing this better." But I spend a lot...
Recently, my social media news feed has been inundated with posts that remind me that I was a child of the 80s, that I was raised in a Charismatic church, or that no matter how far away I move,...
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8 Tips for Making a DFW Family Staycation Smooth Sailing
You have our permission to build a fort, have a pillow fight, even play with your (room service) food on your next family staycation in DFW.
