Standing in line at Target the other day, a woman behind me said in a frustrated voice, “Why can’t people control their children?” It is a pretty noisy store so I hadn’t noticed anything ... Read More »

Has anyone else noticed how “real” many of the dramas on television have become? It’s not that this is a new trend as shows like CSI and ER for years always brought realism to the small ... Read More »

A few weeks ago my household saw the H1N1 virus (AKA swine flu) being passed around. Now many of you may already be aware of what transpired as I documented how my son had the privilege of bringing ... Read More »

If you ask most parents if they lie to their kids they will usually respond with an emphatic “no”. When you use softer words such as “fib” or ”bend the truth” ... Read More »

A member of DS wrote me to ask for guidance with a difficult relationship she was having with her daughter-in-law (DIL). It seems when she offers even the slightest bit of advice she is met with ... Read More »

There are some people who seem to lead off every interaction with a complaint. You may ask a simple question of them such as, "How are you?" and you are bombarded by a list of woes ... Read More »

 

Well, maybe shout out is not the correct term, but what I'm requesting is to hear a bit more from the fathers out there.  Now please don't get me wrong as I've thoroughly ... Read More »

 

The other night I looked out our front window and saw flashing red lights, which is never a good sign and particularly at 10 in the evening. My husband and I went ... Read More »

 

Before I begin my brief rant on the importance of not over-prescribing nor over-using antibiotics, I would like to thank everyone for their responses in my recent blogs.  I realize some very ... Read More »