Wrapped in a Hug

Well, unfortunately, we missed it. That’s right, we missed National Hugging Day which apparently is January 21st (go ahead and mark your calendars now for the New Year so you don’t miss it next year). Of course, with all of the scientific reasons for hugging, it seems...

I Won’t Let That Slide

There are some phrases around parenting that I don’t understand and definitely do not subscribe to, mainly because I don’t see how they can possibly strengthen the relationship we want with our teenagers (or say we want or lament we don’t have with our teenagers). The...

Bad Hair Days Made Better

Confession: sometimes I would rather do anything than take a shower and wash my hair. I would more readily do laundry or clean the bathroom or have to do all of my Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve Day than expend the energy necessary to wash my hair (the showering...