To Heck with Worksheets: The 5 Real Lessons of Summer Break
She outlined five steps for making sure our kids are ready for fourth grade, and it’s got nothing to do with long division.
12 Signs You Have Too Much to Do, Mom
Your car has a bigger selection of snacks than your house does. You dumped your child’s birthday present onto the floor so you can use the Winnie the Pooh gift bag for your parents’ anniversary present. You keep telling yourself that your daughter’s pants are Capris, when really, she outgrew them months ago. You know [...]
In Alan's Spinning Class, No One Can Hear You Scream
And I’m not sure which looked more ridiculous…me as a middle-aged mom racing the men on each side of me on bikes that don’t go anywhere.
What Do You Say to a Mom with Cancer?
I realize that most people don’t normally deal with cancer by taking pictures of themselves in blue Marge Simpson wigs and posting them on the Internet for public viewing, let alone voting.
MOMMASAID CLASSIC: Twitter Killed My Christmas Cards
Twitter killed my Christmas cards, and I’m not sure that I care.
MOMMASAID CLASSIC: Maybe Friends Aren’t Meant to Last
Perhaps not all friendships are meant to endure at the same intensity, or at all.















