Mom Blogs:

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I got a lesson in bravery today from a 5-year-old. Our preschooler, Kate, knew she’d need kindergarten immunizations before she could move into the elementary school […]

By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mama and pet parent I’m back home after dropping my daughter off at school in the morning and I walk over to my computer. I’m itching to get to work. I […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I watched a man fish today at 30,000 feet above the Earth. He was sitting across the aisle one row ahead of me on an airplane […]

By Laurie Marshall Do you remember those commercials for Calgon that featured a woman standing in the midst of family chaos yelling “Calgon… take me away!”. The next shot shows her relaxing leisurely in a […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 By this time next week, I’ll be 39. The actual age doesn’t bother me much but the number is downright embarrassing. Thirty-nine sounds like it’s desperately […]

By Carrie Perrien Smith It’s kind of funny frolicking through this third twenty years of my life with my partner in crime. I’m an old Gen X and he’s a young Baby Boomer. We’re sitting […]

By Shannon Magsam If I had magical powers today, I’d use them for something so boring I wouldn’t be worthy of magical powers. I’d snap my fingers and be completely ready with hair and makeup. […]

By Jade Stone Someone once said, “What doesn’t kill us, only makes us stronger”. Sometimes, I’d like to just smack that guy in the mouth. I’m guessing that someone has never dealt with daylight savings […]