Each of us fits into a certain “generation category” — most parents with children ages 18 and younger are either Generation X or Millennial. I have been thinking a lot about how we differ in our... Read more

When I was a kid, I liked to play outside. We had a big yard and woods that backed up onto the edge of our property. Back in the woods, I built my own “camp” with a fence around it, a fire pit com... Read more

I’ve written a number of posts about how I strive to pay as little as possible for my twins’ activities and also share how you can have phenomenal experiences with your children without spending a... Read more

Last week was one of my favorite weekends in Cleveland: Cleveland Marathon race weekend. I was a race ambassador and completed the half marathon/8k challenge series. I ran my first half marathon 10 ye... Read more

Being a mom is joyful and sometimes challenging. Whether you are pregnant, breastfeeding, planning to foster or adopt, or trying to conceive, other people comment on your decisions about parenting. Mo... Read more

Baseball is back and not many places do it like Northeast Ohio! There are a plethora of professional baseball teams within driving distance. Plus, a day or night out to the ballpark makes for a perfec... Read more

I have a confession to make. This week for dinner, I’ve fed my kid "chik'n" nuggets, grilled cheese and quesadillas … and I’m okay with it. I never intended to buy frozen food, heat it up and... Read more

I encounter lots of parents who tend to fail at summer reading. They don’t fail for lack of trying. They like to read. They want their kids to see them reading. They buy or borrow lots of books. Bu... Read more

A lot of you have likely seen the Tweet that says, “You don’t go to Target when you need something. You go to Target and let Target tell you what you need.” Can anyone else relate whole-heartedl... Read more

For the second installment of my Spring Break One-Tank Trips series, we headed west to visit Toledo, with some help from blogger Hayliestory, filmmaker Zak Films, and Destination Toledo. We started... Read more