No Zany in Tall by Pamela Francis
December 21st, 2019
I am short. Five three, to be somewhat exact. I've come to grips with it, though; even seeing the good in it -- its "perks", as it were. I never bump my head on anything really... I'm always the one finding money on the ground... Nobody expects terribly much of ...
New Humor Book About Mid-Life Moms by Sharon O’Donnell
July 14th, 2018
It's been a long journey getting my second humor book published, but it was finally released this week. Please Don't Let Me Be the Oldest Mom in the PTA is my take on the humorous and poignant moments of being a 'later' mom, complete with those times when I was ...
“Later Mom Goes Later Teacher; Gets dissed” by Pamela Francis
September 23rd, 2017
When I signed on to be the 4th Grade Afterschool teacher at an urban elementary school in Los Angeles, in addition to my job as the 5th Grade Teaching Partner at same school, I had visions of holding sway over a roomful of – I stop here because I realize, slowly, ...
The Raising of the Soft and Entitled… aka the Millennials…. By Vicky Dal Molin
July 21st, 2015
It hit me recently that I have been playing into what I have come to realize has become a generation of parents who just don’t parent anymore. Where and when did having to actually parent disappear? It’s a Saturday afternoon and my almost 3 year old decides to start arguing with me ...
Tick Tick Tick…. Where does time go? By Vicky Dal Molin
September 9th, 2014
So it’s been quite a while since I last wrote and for that I feel extremely slack and take full responsibility for. I just cannot believe how much time has passed by without me realizing. I kept putting off and putting off finishing my blog each week and now we ...
Becoming “That” Mom. What I Was Never Told About Having A Toddler! by Vicky Dal Molin
February 25th, 2014
I became one of those mum’s this past weekend. You know the ones that you see in the department store or supermarket, their child throwing a tantrum of a lifetime throwing themselves around the floor. And it shouldn’t have surprised me really but the looks that I got as I ...
Pierced Ears by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
December 29th, 2013
Today my 10-year old daughter and her 12-year old best friend got their ears pierced. I may have been more excited than my daughter. It's been a long time coming, this tradition of nearly every American girl. I have always told Erica that this was her decision, and something she ...
A Wife, Mother and Now, a Brand by Melissa Swedoski
November 12th, 2013
Can you effectively juggle all the things you have going in your life? I'm not even talking about balance, because as someone recently pointed out to me, there is no such thing. When you are with your kids, your work life is out of balance. When you're at work, your ...
5th Grade Science by Conlee Ricketts
November 11th, 2013
My daughter had to participate in an “Egg Drop” again for science class this year. Last year she had to create something to keep her egg safe from a two story drop. She had to work on her own, at home, and using any supplies she wanted. This year, at ...
When I’m 95 by Conlee Ricketts
October 14th, 2013
The following is a personal exercise I did during a 21 day course called Remember and Do What Matters offered by Artist, Author, and Actionista, Mary Anne Radmacher. The exercise was for me to write a letter to myself now, from my 95 year old self. Enjoy a private peek ...
