Are Dental X-Rays Really That Important?
If you could have any super power, what would it be? A Marist Poll of United States residents conducted in 2010 revealed the ability
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My Season Opener
The leaves crunch beneath my feet as I navigate the trail with my headlamp. A flash of bright pink on a small tree gives me
The Life-Changing Magic of Showering
Bathing is something we think about surprisingly often as mothers. Sponging kids down after each diaper explosion, spaghetti dinner, and marker incident. Wondering if playing
Caring Beyond The Classroom
While many of us teach our children to use “please” and “thank you” before they can even talk, it takes time and effort for
Tell the Scary Stories Too
“Mommy, tell me a story.” It’s the latest bedtime stall tactic in our house. My body wants to say no, wants to claw my way
A Bittersweet End to the Tooth Fairy
There comes a time in each child’s life when they learn the hard facts about Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the myriad
A Kind Heart
According to Elizabeth Stone, parenting is “to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” Like most moms, I’m probably a
Forced to Figure It Out
My husband’s vacation time was up and he returned to work when our daughter was three weeks old. I could see no feasible way to
Martial Arts and Motherhood
When you tell people you’re a black belt there are some pretty standard response you get: how long have you been doing it? What kind of
Bribery Desserts and Forced Family Fun
Kids grow up. That’s what they do. If you feed them – which it’s illegal not to – and time passes, they will grow up.
I Am Sorry
It was the end of a long day. My husband and I were having our usual debrief of the day’s happenings when all of a
How to Have A Tooth-Friendly Halloween
Is thinking about Halloween candy and its effect on your children’s teeth enough to give you the chills? Don’t despair — you can be mindful