About seven years ago, we headed to our 20-week ultrasound, eager to find out if we were having a boy or a girl. The pregnancy had been so smooth –…
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My first-grader is not having an easy time learning to read. It seems like everyone in his class is making great strides, and he is struggling to the point of…
Two weeks ago, I developed a horrible rash. What started out as a pale pink blemish on my left cheek quickly erupted into what looked like a full-fledged, flesh-eating disease…
There’s a lot to appreciate in fall, like the return of school days and cooler weather. Families love the traditions of fall, many of us revel in football season, and…
Now that the kids are back in school and we’ve all settled into our fall routines, we might think the hard part is over. But for many students, the beginning…
It isn’t like we didn’t get plenty of notice that our firstborn was heading off to college. Progress through school follows such a predictable pattern that it’s easy enough, even…
When you think of closing costs, you might get a glimpse of the light at the end of the home-buying process tunnel. You’re just one step away from being a…
You can learn a lot from the roller rink. My daughter Layla has determined that skating is decidedly not her thing, but we still enjoy it every once in a…
Divorce is never easy. When parents divorce, a major concern is: How will this affect the children? Each family is unique, and the answer to that question will depend on…
Parenting is a series of ever-increasing circles of distance you let your children get away from you before you freak out and pull them back in close. When they are…
We just spent a weekend with my brother’s family, and it broke my heart! His kids get along perfectly. What can I do about the perpetual fighting that goes on between…
Summer time has flown by and getting ready for school is on many parents’ minds. Having to get school supplies, looking at class schedules, going to fee nights become part…