While our kids were growing up, they were alike in many ways. Allen and Anne both talked early and often. They were both curious and creative. They spent hours digging through the costume box and dressing up. They loved books and pretending to be the characters in the stories we read together. But sometimes, my …
When we become parents, I feel like there are an almost unlimited number of awkward situations we can find ourselves in on a daily basis. Probably the most obvious of which is getting caught by our kids having sex. (Knock on wood, Dave and I are good so far.) Or being caught with a body …
The year my first novella Christmas Rose was released, a reader sent me an e-mail asking about the picture of the little girl on the cover. Due to the fact that it reminded her of a special girl in her life, she had purchased a book for both of them. After commenting on how much she enjoyed …
The idea of taking kids on a long-distance car ride is enough to make most parents groan. But with a little planning and preparation, you can make it an enjoyable experience for everyone. Because at the end of the day, a road trip is not only a journey from here to there, but it’s also …
Sometimes, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the things that we have to do. Not only must we work forty hours a day to support ourselves and our families, but sometimes the balancing act of juggling day jobs, family time, and “me” time can feel like work itself. Hard work is exhausting. But the …
Sharing what we are thankful for on a daily basis is uncommon, mainly because we get in the routine of living life and not appreciating the little things that make us happy. November is a great month to spend sharing with the people closest to you what you are most thankful for. Every day of …
Ring in the holidays with this DIY Christmas Wind Chime. It will help your family feel cheer the whole season long as it rings out with each act of service in the home. Materials Colored paper, cut in strips Markers, crayons, pens, and/or colored pencils A hole punch Jingle bells, small cow bells, or other …
Reuters reported that the tooth fairy paid an average of $3.20 per tooth in 2013, which is 23 percent higher than 2012. The number of stay-at-home dads is up, and the teen pregnancy rate is down. What other issues did families face last year? See the 2013 numbers at triblive.com. If you like David’s articles, …
One of the reasons I love being a writer is that again and again I’m part of a story. But I don’t mean only the story I’m telling; I’m also part of the story of how that story came to be. And a story usually doesn’t begin in that lovely, sometimes incandescent moment when it …
One of the joys of being a parent is to read to your child. We begin with picture books and slowly move on to longer stories with and without pictures. We generally think of reading to little ones before they go to sleep. As they get older, they learn to read on their own but …
