Author: Karen Schwartzkopf

Christmas is a lot of work. This is news to absolutely no one. Especially moms out there reading. And single parents. And dads who split holiday-making and child-rearing duties fifty-fifty…

Christmas, crafting, and the joy of boxes.

Some of the most smile-inducing parenting memories I can conjure up involve meeting my kids in an elementary school cafeteria for lunch. There’s something about elementary school that announces…

Many of us remember where we were when the World Trade Center buildings were attacked in 2001. How can we share that sense of tragedy and loss with our kids?

It was my 6-year-old who set me straight on twenty-first century bullying. “Mommy, please don’t pack raisins in my lunch anymore,” she said flatly. “Nobody likes raisins and I shouldn’t…

“Funny how you’re the editor of this great parenting magazine and you’re really just winging it.” That’s what one of my daughters told me a few years back. I…

Camping played a big part in our vacation planning over the years, until Mom had a run-in with a very hungry ostrich.

Have a crack at our quiz (or if you’re feeling brave, you might ask the wife or kids to take it!) And see where you rate. Which is it –…

Beginning Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, CMoR Central will be open from 9:30 am until 7:00 pm, seven days a week through Labor Day. CMoR locations in Short Pump, Chesterfield…

We rode our bikes to the library that spring morning and a dad with his son took notice. “Wow! How long have you been riding, little lady?” he asked. The…

Because I have the privilege of filling this incredible space every month, I keep a running list of topics and themes that might work here. When ideas come, I save…

Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Northminster Baptist Church, 3121 Moss Side Ave.  Join area young people, ages 12 to 19, and choose from twenty different workshops…