Peace of Mind from Good Weather Days by Melissa Swedoski
September 17th, 2013
It's a funny thing about the weather. It can make you feel upbeat and cheerful when the sun is shining just right and the wind is gently blowing, and it's not too hot, not too cold. It can make you feel miserable inside and out when it's cold, wet, gray ...
I’m Not Ready… by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
September 4th, 2013
...for the unofficial end to summer. Heck, it’s still eighty-something degrees out and my vegetable plants are just beginning to sprout! School started here yesterday. Yet, as organized as I am when it comes to my son, we were all scrambling to make sure we had all of the school supplies, ...
GUEST BLOG POST: Limiting Screen Time While Keeping Your Relations with Your Child Intact by Cynthia Gill, Co-Author, JUMP-STARTING BOYS
September 1st, 2013
What is more important than the relationship with our children? I can’t think of too many things. But most parents make one of several mistakes. The first is they tend to focus more on the behavior than the child’s heart, correcting in ways that do not nurture the relationship. Punitive, ...
When the Kids Love Preschool More Than You by Melissa Swedoski
August 27th, 2013
Monday was the official start of school here in Texas. Since the babysitter we had employed was returning to college, we made the big decision to send the girls to preschool. Well, sort of. After looking at several "institutional" sites and several "in-home" places, we opted to go with an ...
Screams of Terror by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
August 24th, 2013
School is in .... seems like it should be an easy transition, but it has been difficult to go from lazy days and free time to alarm clocks and busy days. Since Monday, the emotions of the whole family have been happy, glad, frustrated, angry, and exhausted. Since I work ...
Frostys and Fries by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
August 17th, 2013
As a last chance to enjoy what is left of our summer, Erica and I had our lunch in the park. We had been out running errands, picking up the last few items on the very long school supply list. It looks like fifth grade requires a lot to learn, ...
Carnival! by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
May 10th, 2013
My entire life for the past month or so has been dominated by one simple word - carnival. As the president of the Parent Teacher Student Organization of my daughter's school, I am tasked with coordinating the annual Spring Carnival & Silent Auction, catering to our students and families. Although this ...
Peeking Out by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
April 27th, 2013
It’s spring in Colorado, and as usual the weather has been unpredictable. The tulips have chosen to peek out early, after a short period of warm days and nights. Their mistake, however, since we have had several wet snows that covered the tulip stalks completely. Blooms will be fewer this ...
My Little Voice by Margaret Hart
March 26th, 2013
When you're a mom of school-aged kids, you hear a lot of "I didn't say it, he did." Or "She said it, not me." Or "I didn't do it, mom. It wasn't me." I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard one of those statements. By now, ...
Virtual Playdates – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
January 23rd, 2013
Last Thursday, my son started coming down with an illness that I could have sworn was in need of a minimum of antibiotics. He was sneezing relentlessly, was inconsolable with his stuffy nose, had a sore throat that even water irritated, and a cough that sounded wet and deep. He ...
