When my kids were small and they had playdates with little friends there were times when things went sideways. When the other child's parent came to pick them up I had a choice to make. Do I tell Little Johnny's mom that he pinched/hit/spit/grabbed/yelled or do I smile and wave and thank heavens … [Read more...]
And So They Grow.
My kids are 9 1/2 and 13. It suddenly struck me the other day that neither of them qualify as "little" anymore. They are "big kids" now. I am now, solidly, the mother of a tween and a teen. My son is headed off to High School next year (gulp). Crazy. I have definitely entered a new phase of … [Read more...]
TWEEN BOYS AND SWAG!
In one month my 9 year old boy will be turning 10. Something has happened to him and I am both amused and dismayed. Since he could walk he hated wearing jeans. It didn't matter how much I pleaded he refused to wear them and pretty well lived in track pants and tee-shirts. So … [Read more...]
Twenty Minutes with Connor Undercover’s Max Morrow
I'm not going to lie. When I heard I was going to be interviewing this guywho plays Connor Heath on Family Channel's show - about double agents and president's daughters and triple crosses - Connor Undercover, I was expecting him to be Bieber-esque. I mean, this, obviously, in the best way … [Read more...]