Written by Molly Lancaster I think it goes without saying that planning a holiday celebration is hard work. It comes pre-packaged with pressure, financial obligations, and family dynamics, all wrapped up in a shiny bow of expectation. Throw in a gift basket of guilt and …
Calming the Back-to-School CHAOS
Just as my mom used to, each year before the first day of school, I tell my kids that it is going to be the best one yet. They roll their eyes at me and say that I repeat the same thing every year (which …
Confessions of an UN-Cool Mom
By way of introduction, I am a single working mom of three kids. Notice I didn’t use an adjective to describe them, because to me there aren’t enough in the dictionary, but to the outside world, they are probably just three average, well-mannered, hopefully well-raised …