“Mommy, last night I had a dream that Ben kissed me!” my six-year-old daughter Lexi told me excitedly, while perched on my bathroom sink, watching me apply my makeup. “Wow!” I said, nearly impaling my eye with the mascara wand. I was shocked that Lexi just shared her first intimate dream and floored by the coincidence that I, too, had dreamed the night before about a guy … [Read more...] about The Supervision Situation
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My Secret Nanny Shame
While I’m working on this week’s column, my nanny is in the other room giggling with my babies. I never ever in a million zillion years thought I'd have a nanny. The whole “having a nanny” thing is completely out of my comfort zone and although it’s going on ten months that we’ve had Liz, and I should be used to it by now, the weight of it still catches me by surprise. The … [Read more...] about My Secret Nanny Shame
Conquering the Chaos of Divorce
The majestic owl, known for his wisdom, sits high above the chaos perched on a branch watching the world as he soaks in what everyone else is to busy to notice. Divorce is chaotic, and it's easy to get swept up in the day to day challenges. Life passes by, and many important moments get missed. Moving too fast leads to hasty decisions, poor choices and negative outcomes. … [Read more...] about Conquering the Chaos of Divorce
Melissa Joan Hart: Being a Mom is “In Our DNA”
Melissa Joan Hart is about as down to earth as celebrities come. When she picked up the phone for our interview, I could hear her kids in the background cooing and giggling. She even asked me to "hang on a sec" as she dug through her purse for a few dollars to pay for a pecan ice cream "bribe" for her son. "The usual..." she joked. This little … [Read more...] about Melissa Joan Hart: Being a Mom is “In Our DNA”
Whales, Tacos and Beaches: The Perfect Vacation
Driving south Yes we did, we loaded our kayaks and packed our cars with camping gear and food, grabbed our passports and headed south to Baja California for spring break. With our two boys and two other families we set off for a week of camping, exploring, bird watching and fishing. We planned to drive two-thirds of the way down the third largest penninsula in the world, to … [Read more...] about Whales, Tacos and Beaches: The Perfect Vacation