My son is a classic case of Jekyll and Hyde: the kid who is on best behavior at school… and just an ordinary, onery, ansty boy at home. Some parents would just breathe a sigh of relief here, and be happy that their kid doesn’t get in trouble in class. But no, not me.
Chicken Soup for the Preschool Soul
So my four year old started sniffling yesterday, which makes him (and me!) miserable. My Old-World instinct is to go straight to the grocery store, where I buy an organic chicken, some celery and carrots, and put it in a pot. After all, if some homemade chicken soup doesn’t help, it’ll at least help him […]
Another Day, Another Dollar
The dollar store lures with its cheap thrills. Is it a hunt for bargains or for something more?
HapaMama is coming back soon!
Where have I been? Living life and raising my kids this summer has been a full-time job. Both the boys have been home with me, nearly every day, and I felt it was best to devote as much time and energy to swimming, building Legos and referreeing brotherly squabbles. But with one boy in school […]
If Yan Can Cook… Maybe He Can Get My Kids to Eat Vegetables
Yan can cook… but can he get my kids to eat their vegetables? Grace takes advantage of a cooking class with Martin Yan to get some parenting advice.
The Great Outdoors
Growing up, my father marched our family down many a hiking trail. I was always convinced that the love for the outdoors had skipped a generation. Or has it?
Synchronicity
I had been trying to shelve away thoughts about the two pieces I submitted for publication last fall. There is a part of me that believes, as long as you don’t know… anything is possible! As the old saying goes, when one door closes, another door opens…
Luck O’ the Irish
My son has really gotten carried away with St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday I never really celebrated as a kid. What I remember most was the fear of getting pinched for not wearing green. Or the fear being harassed for wearing green while not Irish. Could this be a sign of his innate Irishness?
