Filed under: Money & work, Resources In 1956, Coach Jerry Sacharski couldn't turn away the little guys who showed up wanting to be part of his summer baseball program, so he started the first PeeWee T-ball league to teach the six -to-eight-year-old set the fundamentals of baseball and a thing or...

Filed under: Kids 8-11, Fun & activities In the summer, my kids have a lot of freedom to play outside and generate their own fun. In the winter, however, the bitter cold (it's almost zero degrees today in northern Wisconsin!) means a lot of time spent indoors. To entertain themselves, my kids pl...

Filed under: Teens & tweens, In the news, Media If seeing baby-faced Alfie Patten, 13, and 15-year-old Chantelle Steadman posing with their newborn baby for a celebrity-style photo spread in the British tabloids were not depressing enough, now as many as eight other boys in their neighborhood ha...

Filed under: Just for moms, Mommy musts, Chores When the economy stinks, moms pay the price! A recent article in the Washington Times examined why the recession disproportionately impacts moms: during hard times, families "tend to fall back on traditional roles." Why? Because the first things to go ...

Filed under: In the news, Education Since the election, I have tried very hard to help my kids understand that as Americans, we must respect the office of the President and that even though mom and dad didn't vote for him, Barack Obama, is "our" President and Michelle is "our" First Lady. Today I re...

Filed under: Just for moms, Mommy musts This year many women will drop out of the workforce to pursue their dream of becoming an at-home mom. Others may have a temporary stint as an at-home mom due to a layoff or some other employment disruption. However you become an at-home parent in 2009, the goo...

Filed under: Holidays, Religion & spirituality In the story of Christmas, the baby Jesus is the star, as he should be. But no less pivotal to the event is the role of his mother, Mary, without whom it could not have happened the way it did. I think this is an interesting analogy for the way Chri...

Filed under: Holidays, Religion & spirituality In the story of Christmas, the baby Jesus is the star, as he should be, but no less pivotal to the event is the role of his mother, Mary, without whom, it could not have happened the way it did. I think this is an interesting analogy for the way Chr...

Filed under: Teens & tweens, In the news What would you do if your high school daughter: 1. Took a nude picture of herself2. "Accidently" texted it to someone3. Found out it was being widely distributed at school 4. Was kicked off the cheer squad for violating the athletic code Why, sue the scho...

Filed under: Eating & nutrition, Medical conditions, In the news, Mealtime I'm one of those moms that cares a lot about the food my family eats. Even as food costs rise, we've cut back in other areas in our budget so that we can continue to buy organic and locally grown meat and produce. But by ...