Having a little fun today…one of the great rewards of parenting is being ever so slightly irritating. Heh. Or maybe that’s just my twisted sense of humor. 1. When they go into a bathroom shout, “Hit the water!!!” 2. Let their older siblings stay home while they have to accompany you to the store 3. [...]

When the older (and then younger) boys were born, we did not give them rhyming names, and I rarely dressed them alike. If someone gave me duplicate outfits we usually used them on different days. It was a lot about letting them be individuals and so on. As soon as they showed any interest in [...]

Editor’s note: please welcome Sally with some important information about taking care of baby’s teeth. As the parent of a child who had two cavities on his front tooth at the age of two, I think this is a big deal. Thanks, Sally! Believe it or not, it is never too soon to start thinking [...]

Out of the blue my 12-year-old Samantha announced the other day that she wants to start taking piano lessons. A few things rushed through my head, including my wondering if Sam really wanted to play or if there was another reason for her announcement. You see her older sister, Rose, just turned 16 and is [...]

I frequently get emails from people letting me know of interesting articles and blog posts that they’d like me to share, so today I’m sharing some! Candice says: I just published an article on my site entitled Balancing Babies and Books: Best Resources for College Students With Kids and it’s a helpful guide for busy [...]

Good Friday, Heroes! For today’s FFYF I bring you a lovely photo. You’re welcome. Welcome to the June 3, 2011 edition of fun for your friday. Christina Siniscalchi presents Adventures in Potty Training! | Sisternotes posted at Sisternotes. That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of fun for your friday [...]