Parenting is a team effort and most of us agree that we can use all of the help that we can get. I value other people’s advice and parenting strategies and oftentimes use their experiences to benefit our family as well. In addition to finding helpful parenting tips in books and online resources, I get [...]

Even if you are not a photographer by trade or hobby, when you become a new parent, you and/or your spouse likely will become one. Many of us strive to capture as many memorable moments of our newborns as possible. While digital photography allows us the chance to take pictures continuously as the kids play, [...]

I began researching Mother’s Day Out and preschool programs for my triplets in January, eight months before they were to start school in the fall. I felt like it was way too early to be discussing preschool programs for my just-turned 2-year-olds, but with many programs’ registration deadlines quickly approaching, and some passing, it was [...]

For many years now much of the American population has been buying various goods online at discounted prices. But, until recently, there were only a few limited ways to get a discount to a local service establishment. Then came daily deal websites. And, unlike other websites that offer discounts on clothing, toys and household goods [...]

How does it make you feel when you are introduced as a mom, stay-at-home mom, working mom, foster mom, adoptive mom or a mom of multiples? Do you feel proud in that moment or do you feel like there are so many other things you’d rather be labeled first? Maybe executive, attorney, philanthropist, project manager, [...]

Most of us start thinking about charitable giving in November as we approach the charitable and giving holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas (and the end of the tax year). My husband and I carefully decide how we would like to give our time and resources both throughout the year and during the holidays. There are [...]