Parenting, routines and family life told with realism and a bit of humor.
Waiting until August for school supplies means picked-over shelves and inflated prices. Here's what to buy in July, what to skip, and how to let kids choose without overspending.
The packing list matters less than most parents think. What actually determines whether the first sleepaway camp goes well has almost nothing to do with what's in the duffel bag.
By nine in the morning on the Fourth of July weekend, my neighbor Dana had already lost the sunscreen battle
The mid-summer bickering isn't a sign you're failing — it's about proximity, and there's a saner way to handle it than refereeing every fight.
By the third week of June, my daughter had turned "I'm bored" into a kind of
The first full week of summer break almost always falls apart by Wednesday. A loose rhythm, room for boredom, and a lower bar are what actually help.
The first week of summer break is when it hits most families: school is out, the routine that quietly governed
Right around the middle of June, the careful summer rhythm I'd set up in May quietly disintegrates every
A neighbor once told my husband he was such a great dad for "babysitting" the kids while I
We waited too long to start formal swim lessons with our oldest, and I'll own that mistake plainly
The fantasy version of summer dinners outside involves a beautifully set picnic table, a grill master in an apron, and
The first time my son announced he was bored on the third day of summer break, I felt a small