Being a parent is the toughest job you’ll ever love! I really like the LOVE part. It’s the TOUGH part that’s well, tough. I am blessed with 2 daughters and I adore being a mom. When... Read more >>

On a Thursday in November, my 12-year-old daughter Jessie was frantically studying for tests. It seemed every time we turned around there was a test or project. My husband Kenny had taken on test... Read more >>

This is in response to an LHJ April 2012 article, "I'm JoJo, Can You See Me Now?" 1. Don’t feel sorry for us. Who needs sympathy? I’ve said it before and I will say it... Read more >>

These days, plenty of celebrities and regular parents are trying to turn their procreation into a business. From Kourtney Kardashian, with her new parenting blog, and Beyonce, who already trademarked... Read more >>

The moment I looked into my child's eyes, my breath escaped me. His fingers—perfect and all accounted for. His toes—so adorable, pudgy little extensions protruding from his chubby... Read more >>

“May your joys be as bright as the morning, and your sorrows merely be shadows that fade in the sunlight of love.”  My grandparents often bestowed such Irish blessings at special... Read more >>

They rarely ever call before they show up. Most of them stopped knocking months ago. They just walk right in and make themselves at home. They come from everywhere. They range in age from five to... Read more >>

On any almost any given day, I read or hear something that makes me question my choice to be a stay-at-home mom. I never for a second regret the decision. I love getting a chance to have this fleeting... Read more >>

We are at dinner. The Princess and I are eating a wonderful orange-red cabbage-and-rice dish. Don’t clutch your stomachs and make gagging sounds—in fact, it is a great dish, and I have... Read more >>

Giving nutritionally balanced snacks to Little Leaguers (who engage in actual exercise for about ten minutes). Creating elaborately themed birthday parties for children who would be happy with a... Read more >>