A Special Place by Sharon O’Donnell
August 9th, 2014
The past few weeks have been hectic but fun. First, my middle son and I accompanied my oldest son to Charlottesville, VA for an orientation meeting for grad students in his Masters of Accounting program. I absolutley LOVED traveling with my two oldest sons and reveling in the kind of ...
The Seeds of Love by Margaret Hart
May 11th, 2014
Every year since my son began attending school, I have looked forward to and enjoyed so many milestones and celebrations. One day that's always sweet is Mother's Day, when he comes home from school with a handmade gift or drawing or card. I always get so excited to see what ...
The Discipline Dilemma – By Vicky Dal Molin
March 25th, 2014
I’m starting to get the impression that most toddlers are the same. Why you may ask? It seems that each week my son gets older I receive the perfect email from a myriad of parenting websites regarding the latest developmental behavior to make itself know. This week…. It’s about discipline and ...
CRAFTY CARA: Crazy About Rainbow Loom! by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
January 8th, 2014
Okay. I’m a craft nut. I dabble in all sorts of craft type activities and subscribe to craft and do-it-yourself magazines. I love to spot something interesting and take it a step further. Embellish it. Hike it up a notch. Or learn something completely new. In the midst of trying ...
Passion Comes in Little Things by Melissa Swedoski
January 7th, 2014
[caption id="attachment_291" align="alignleft" width="226"] (source)[/caption] Whenever I hear someone speak of passion, I'm not going to lie - I think about romance novels. You can laugh, but haven't we sort of been trained to think of passion in a romantic, even sexual, sense? You've seen the book covers or the DVD ...
Mommy’s Little Instruction Manual by Conlee Ricketts
January 6th, 2014
Kids don’t come with instructions but parents should. All adults should really. I’ve know myself for 48 years now and I have explained myself to my daughter more than once in order to make sure she doesn’t take any of my ridiculous nonsense too seriously. Here’s my list of repeat offenders ...
Stumbling Through Midlife Without The Right Shoes by Melissa Swedoski
December 10th, 2013
Lately I've been pondering this conundrum of midlife parenting, because not only do I have two toddler girls just beginning their journey, but I have a 72-year-old father who just started a new job. Just goes to show that whatever you think is going to happen, never happens quite that ...
The Monster That Isn’t In the Closet by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
November 23rd, 2013
This week a monster has been sentenced to serve the rest of his life in prison for the horrific murder last year of a 10 year-old girl in my town. He himself is a teenager, and that is another sad, sad part of the story. The teenager, who completely admitted ...
Oh Mother, it’s a Meltdown – by Melissa Swedoski
October 29th, 2013
The thing about a meltdown is that frequently you don't realize you're having one until halfway through it, and by then, you're well and truly invested in it, and you can't just quit. After all that effort and rage or craziness, well, you just have to finish what you started, ...
ROBIN RECOMMENDS: COLLECTIBLE BOOKS WITH KID AND PARENT APPEAL
October 24th, 2013
I recently turned up a host of super cool books for kids....that would intrigue moms and dads as well.....and I have to share....I highly recommend all! The editors at Sports Illustrated Kids, the most respected sports news information resource for children and families, have launched the first kids title of its ...
