SUDDENLY FRUGAL: 9 Ways to Save Money and Energy This Summer
All of our bedrooms have ceiling fans that can help people “feel” cooler without cranking the a/c.
On the First Monday of Summer Break
I will ask the kids if they have homework, and soon they will stop answering me.
Flirt with Me: Your Kids Shouldn’t Have Social, Location-Based Apps
The app is the equivalent to letting your kids stand along the highway holding up a sign that says, “Flirt with me.”
Summer Fun: We Will Be Spies in New York
If you get to see SPY this summer, let us know what you think of it. I’ll be gassing up the get-away car.
PARENTING TOGETHER APART: Finding Patience After Your Divorce
As the effects of divorce or break up fade, you and your ex will find that parenting together becomes easier
Parents: Stop Ignoring Your Kids’ Cell Phone Use
Parents are overwhelmed with the amount of technological monitoring required these days, so sometimes, they just give up.
Old Man Driving Top Down in a Hail Storm
The guy in the convertible, top down, in a hail storm, his wiper blades futilely swiping at the downpour, was tooling along like it was a lovely Sunday afternoon.



