A Remote Control for Kids?
Parents often joke they wish their new baby would arrive with an instruction manual. Can you imagine the size of the manual? The toddler and teenager chapters alone would cause back and eye strain. So, […]
Articles by Tracy
What to Do With All the Paper Coming Home From School?
Although we’re all attempting to reduce paper to save the planet, it seems that weekdays about 3:15 p.m. my kitchen is flooded with so much school-generated material that I could paper the school’s entire gym […]
Men and Gas – The Bodily Kind
First of all, if bodily gasses emitted by the male body offend you or slang terms associated with it, this post is not for you. Though it may be of interest to the man in […]
Five Ways to Find Time Alone as a Mom
Being a mom can be a group event. Finding time alone is next to impossible. This quick list offers you a smile and tips. 1. Give the kids extra water when dining out, then send […]
Ten Ways for Husbands to Make Their Wives Happy
We help the men in our lives find things. We help them find their way when lost after taking a short cut. After many years of marriage they are not pursuing us anymore, they made […]
Types of Women at the Mall
Women love to shop. Maybe it harkens back to when humans were hunters and gatherers. The men went off to hunt wooly mammoths and the women stayed home and gathered food. Men hunted prey, and […]
Ten Excuses to Eat the Halloween Candy
Every year millions of parents buy Halloween candy. There are two schools of thought when you’re standing in front of the Halloween candy in the store. First, buy the kind you don’t like so you […]
New School Year Resolutions for Moms
A new school year starts with children heading to the bus stop with new supplies, clothes and shoes that smell funny. They’re excited to see their friends and pizza on the school lunch menu. It’s […]
Sibling Rivalry – “He’s Irritating Me! Mom!”
“MOMMMMMMM!” yells Wil from the playroom. “Yes?” I answer knowing what is coming next due to the tone and volume of his voice. “BRAD IS MAKING CLICKING NOISES WITH HIS MOUTH!!!” he screams more loudly. […]
Stages of Crying from Babies to Teens – Look Familiar?
It starts right out the womb after delivery; babies cry entering into the world and everyone else is crying because they finally arrived. The new parents devour books for help in dealing with this crying […]