Kids & Family

    PLEASE…Stop looking over that fence for greener grass.  Parenting is tough and you may or may not be doing the right thing with your kids, but I am here to tell you that looking over the fence is the wrong thing to do.  Truth is, everyone has their issues.  You just don’t usually know what they are, because they are hidden behind that…

I was actually going to say assholes, then toned it down.  But, I was not the one to first say it.  For that, I have to give credit to my son. Back story…We have always parented very differently than many people around us and we have also moved a lot.  I am not sure if either my husband or myself really knew what we were…

  If we are asked how we raised our kids, we simply answer, “we have no clue”.  But, the choices we made we feel shaped who they are today. Some say it is luck.  My husband taught me long ago there is no such thing as luck.  He has always said you have to work hard to create your own luck.  So, we worked hard,…

  I do not like to drive.  Driving makes me crazy, but it is part of my life and a necessity, especially having kids.  Now, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE CARS!  And, I love driving great cars.  I even have a little two seater that I save for fun driving days. I am not personally afraid of driving; it is other people in cars…

If you know me at all, you know that I have a major control issue when it comes to my kitchen… It starts at the market, both with sourcing my food and then bagging my purchases.  Don’t you dare try to help me bag my groceries or I might melt down.  It continues to all aspects of the kitchen, including loading and un-loading the dishwasher….

It came and I wasn’t there! My daughter is a dancer;  like an AMAZING, TALENTED dancer and I am not just saying that.  One of the top programs in NYC feels that way, too as they invited her to join their professional dance program this semester. The back story. Sydney did not grow up a dancer.  We never really had her dance, except for one class…

My daughter does not know how to eat an ice cream cone before it melts. I can blame this on many things, but I see two major reasons that may have lead to this, which I will explain. I trust you all know it is not my fault, but as her mother I will take full responsibility. Let me set this up…   It is…

It’s that time of year; the kids are going back to college. They have been home with us for much of the summer and it’s been a dream for this family. But, this time as they leave, it is most likely for good. I mean I shouldn’t complain; it is all my fault, we raised them this way. I shouldn’t be upset; it is all…

My kids have always been travelers and we knew early in their lives that they would not be going to college close to home.  They were both set on being in the northeast.  Our son, Sam, knew he wanted to be in Boston and our daughter in New York.  So, that meant we needed to make sure we planned for this by working travel into…

  I will stand up now and declare I have pretty awesome kids and I am not just saying that.  I’m just not sure how we did it.  Have they had their moments? Why, yes, of course, but nothing major.  Like once they hit each other, yes, just once, and I blame it on jet lag and too many delayed planes.  I wanted to hit…