Keystone Ski Resort is like the Disney World of Colorado
I know those are big words, but I’m seriously not still suffering from altitude sickness. It was just so PLEASANT for me, for my husband, and for our teenage daughters. Yes, it was exhilarating,...
View ArticleKindling for Conversation
There are talks, and then there are talks. Ellen: There are talks with your kids like “You really need to eat your vegetables.” Erin: And then there are TALKS which cover weightier issues like alcohol....
View ArticleThe Secret Oasis in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
My family loves Disney World. When we go, it’s the Park Hopper ticket all the way because we have our favorites at each and every park. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, it’s Expedition Everest. I mean...
View ArticleBooks For Your Bedside Table through the Tween and Teen Years
In a little over a month, my fourth kiddo will cross over to the dark place known as Tweendom. This means for those of you keeping score at home that I will soon have a house bursting at the seams with...
View ArticleStop Locking Their Childhoods in a Closet
The good ol’ summertime is a fantastic time to slow it down and really smell the roses. So to speak. Erin: It’s also a perfect time to have it smack you in the face just how fast your babies are...
View ArticleThe Carnival is Just Like Summer School. Really.
Have you gotten to that point in the summer where, if your kids are anything like ours, you can actually see the knowledge oozing out of their ears like a Popsicle melting on a parking lot seven inches...
View ArticleRelax Internet, It’s Just A Gift Guide
It appears a little cubby hole of the Internet is roasting us like chestnuts over an open fire. Is it over our piece about the burden on society when parents don’t teach their kids to do chores? No. Is...
View ArticleTips for Handling Social Media and Your Kids
Social media can seem like a scary, gnashing machine ready to chew up your precious darlings and ruin every job interview they have from now to forever, amen. Sexting. Bullying. A forever footprint....
View ArticleReview of The Boy’s Body Book and The Girl’s Body Book
You know we’re big proponents of talking early and talking often with your children about all of the important things in life. And what can be more important to kids than their ever-changing bodies? So...
View ArticleHow to Talk to Your Kids About Sex
If you have kids, after worrying about what to feed them, where to educate them, and when it’s the right time to sell them to the circus, you’re probably also wondering when it’s time for THE TALK. We...
View ArticleWhat Your Kids Need to Know Before Staying Home Alone
When can my kids stay home alone? Inevitably, whenever we get a group of good friends together, somebody is asking this question. But seriously, who can blame us? After years of hiring babysitters and...
View ArticleLife Lesson: Toxic Questions Don’t Have to Be Answered
Are you a teenager heading off to college? An adult switching careers? A woman who is starting a business? A man who is starting a family? A human being with a pulse? Here is a simple truth with the...
View ArticleManaging Your Child’s Social Media is Easy As 1, 2, 3
I have a confession to make: I used to be a social media Luddite. You remember the Luddites, right? In the 19th century, they were the ones tearing down the mills, because, you know, milled wheat would...
View ArticleThe Other Side of the Mountain: Adjusting to Parenting Your Kid in College
Even if you are not a fan of Joni Mitchell, you have to concede that she was on to something when she sang about that big yellow taxi. My son is a freshman in college. You don’t know what you’ve got...
View ArticleWhy This Mom is on Snapchat
Well, I guess the number one reason I’m on Snapchat is rooted deeply in my psyche. I always wanted to be a dragon for Halloween and because of gender bias stereotypes in the 1970s I was coerced into...
View ArticleTween Booklist for the Reluctant Reader
Oh, you know how we love a good booklist! In fact, our last one was so chock full of good reads that you might want to give it another look. As Erin is currently teaching middle school, we thought it...
View ArticleThe Best Gift Guide for Teen Girls
I’m not much for the Black Friday hoopla, but I can get down with Cyber Monday. You can’t beat shopping in your pajamas or while you’re at work . . . on break of course. So I’m making lists and...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Your Teen
Trust me when I say this is information every parent should know; it’s why I agreed to partner with Med-IQ to spread the word. But first, let’s talk about what exactly inflammatory bowel disease is...
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