Most parent has lofty goals regarding implementing a chores and rewards system in their home. We all want to teach our kiddos responsibility and helpfulness. We also want to show our kids how to handle money. I’m definitely no expert at this whole thing. But I’ve found a system that works pretty well for our […]
My children are currently in the third and sixth grades. When I was in third and sixth grade? It was 1983 and 1986, respectively. A lot has changed about childhood in the intervening years. Some changes have been for the good — like car seats and the removal of corporal punishment from schools. Teaching kids […]
It’s that time of year! Snow flurries start flying, and before you know it? That dreaded text pops up on your phone. School is closed tomorrow. One snow day is pretty great, but when you have two or three (or, gasp, four) in a row? The kiddos start to get a little bored, and you start […]
It was a balmy 70 degrees in Nashville the day we brought my youngest son home from the hospital. The temperatures were certainly unexpected for the week of Christmas, so he wore a long-sleeved onesie in lieu of the adorable penguin fleece outfit I had packed so carefully in my hospital bag for my December […]
With Christmas right around the corner, it seems that everywhere we look, we find ourselves bombarded with advertisements telling us we all need more stuff. I believed the advertisers for years. But now that I’m older? I realize that when I think back on my childhood, it’s the memories I made with my family that […]
I found out there was no Santa Claus in 1981. I was six years old and in the first grade. The boy who disclosed this information to me? An older and wiser second grader named Michael Blue. (More than thirty-five years later, I feel no need to protect the guilty party. I’m calling him out.) […]
Parenting a three-year-old was the definition of insanity: doing the same things over and over and expecting different results. How many times did I go over the same rules? I wish I had a daily count on the reminders to use words instead of whining, share toys, use manners, pee IN the potty and not […]
‘Tis the Season for our annual Holiday Events Guide! As Nashville grows, so do these events. If events require a ticket, it’s better to purchase sooner rather than later. With no shortage of fun things to do in and around Nashville during this time of year, we hope this guide helps you plan your holiday […]
Is it really almost Thanksgiving? Just the thought of Thanksgiving Day makes my tummy start to rumble. I can almost smell the warm bread baking in the oven. You can thank me later for making you hungry for turkey and dressing. (Or do you call it stuffing?) I recently realized that Thanksgiving is one of […]
About ten years ago, I sat in a church as the preacher offered some advice. I have returned to those words time and again over the past decade. He said that while it’s easy to be thankful for the the wonderful people and moments in our lives, we would do well to offer as much […]
