Is your car seat properly installed?
Car seats frustrate me. They’re heavy and awkward and nearly impossible to install. The only time I ever mutter four-letter words in front of my kids is when I’m trying to latch a safety seat into the...
View ArticleThrow out the White Rabbits!
A few weeks ago, I was wasting time in a grocery store a few blocks from my daughter’s new elementary school. I purchased a package of udon noodles and a 16-ounce bag of White Rabbit candy. I bought...
View ArticleAt what age would you let your child…?
My favorite mom blogger, Lisa Belkin who writes Motherlode for NYTimes.com, recently came up with a clever post titled At What Age Would You Let Your Child…? Basically, Belkin provides a list of...
View ArticleKids or cell phones: what’s more distracting while driving?
“Mommy, Please pick up my race car. I dropped it on the floor.” “Mommy, I’m hungry. Do you have any snacks? Do you have one of those yogurt drinks?” “My race car, Mommy. My race car.” “Mommy, I want...
View ArticleCould you be arrested for leaving your kids home alone?
Walking home from school this week, I told my 5-year-old son we needed to make a quick stop to pick up some food for dinner at the market about two blocks from our house. “Nooooooo,” he replied. “I...
View ArticleWhat causes violence in schools? Dems say access to guns, Republicans blame a...
Ever since the Columbine massacre rocked the nation nearly 20 years ago, the nation’s parents and teachers have been trying to determine the factors that lead to school violence. A new survey shows...
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