You know what my kids did today? They took a net and three plastic cups to a beach near our house and caught two fish. Little ones, not...

I try not to dwell on regret. I try really hard not to think about ‘coulda’ and ‘shoulda’ because really, it’s not going to help what...

‘No amount of regret changes the past. No amount of anxiety changes the future. Any amount of grateful joy changes the present.’...

I count myself fortunate on so many grounds, but one in particular is my group of running aficionado comrades. A few times a week, we...

My dearest boys, So excited! School is starting tomorrow! This is your big day! I know you’re not excited for classes to start so much...

‘You can be smart, you can be beautiful, but if you don’t know how to treat people, if you don’t walk into a room and say hello, if you...

Dyspeptic. Crotchety. Cantankerous. Sulky. Bad-tempered. All so much more descriptive than just ‘grumpy’, right? Grumpy is so...

Every year, you get the question: where are you going this year for your R&R? Every year, you come up with a grand plan, full of fun...

This is a redraft of a post I wrote a bit ago. Sadly, seemed opportune again, to let these thoughts fly. This is a rant. You can skip...

As another R&R rolls to a close and we start assessing the amount of extra space we might have in our luggage for a few 'extra' goodies...

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”...

We are living in a world with a great divide: to be (a gun owner, properly or not, and maintain one's right to bear arms and protect...

Friends, deep breath here. I know that summer has started for most of you, and that your kids are chomping at the proverbial bit to go...

I should preface this with three things: First, my parents and eldest sister are immigrants to the US. Second, I was born in the US. ...

A burning question for parents approaching the LONG summer break -Which is the better teacher for kids: play vs homework. I am a...

Confession time: There are moments when my kids drive me bananas. Like certifiable, up-the-wall crazy. There are no three people more...

'Tis the season of mass exodus from post. 'Tis the season for perfecting your spin on saying sayonara. 'Tis the season for helping your...

I love seeing my kids again after they’ve spent a busy day at school. I can tell from their satisfied expressions, grubby clothing, and...

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/22/opinion/granderson-criminal-kids-responsibility/index.html I have said it before: I know it’s hard to...

Mothering is likely the best thing I’ve ever done, and also one of the most difficult. People will tell you this before you have kids,...