As the school year kicks off -- some for the last time -- I can't believe we are telling our bright, talented children that who they are at 16, 17, 18-years-old is the very best they'll ever be. Read More

I'm constantly working to figure out how to get my whites whiter, our girls happier and happier and the dust bunnies to stop procreating in every nook and cranny of our house. Read More

I'm bragging this week. And what better place to do it than a forum designed for moms of all breeds -- a group of people predisposed to being braggy about their children? Read More

Spring sure smells good! This week, I've got another way to create some yummy smells in your kitchen -- thanks to this lovely lemon cookie recipe. Read More

McKinley Elementary Principal Fred Shreve is the Jan Dils Golden Apple Award winner for the month of May. Read More

All parents of teenagers have heard a version of this exclamation: "Everyone else is allowed to stay out until 11!" Read More

Wow. I’ve hit a milestone. But, it’s taken me more than a few weeks to realize this. In fact, I had to tell the story a number of times before I understood my own personal growth as a parent. Read More

I am so proud of myself! I just found the BEST gift for my almost 12-year-old son’s birthday. As soon as I spotted it, there was no doubt that I was buying it. Read More

I’m traveling for work right now. This is not the first time I’ve been away from Will and the kids. But, each time I go on a work trip, even though Will needs very little help (He has his routine for when I’m gone down pat.), I stress so much about all the tasks that need to be done. Read More

MomsEveryday kicks off Monday in my television market. We’ve been working on this for a long time, but I still can’t believe it’s time to write my first blog for MomsEveryday. Read More