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How to Choose the Best Mother’s Day Gift

Okay, I admit to having a bit of an ulterior motive publishing this infographic. After all, I am a mom looking forward to some loving this Sunday on Mother’s Day. In all fairness though, I’m really expecting the 9 year olds to make me breakfast in bed....

Earnest Parenting is Back Online!

Aaaaaand we’re back. Phew!!! It’s been a nerve-wracking few days, trying to figure out what on earth went wrong with the database and get it back online. But it’s back, yay! And wrapping my mind around some of these concepts has been HARD. If it...

TechnoBoy Goes to School

So. Being that I’m the parent of two 13-year-olds, we’ve been experiencing a lot of teen angst around here. Usually every summer follows a similar pattern: we’re all sick of each other by June, but we have lots of fun and togetherness (and some time...

I’m So Glad I’m Not Her Anymore

Growing up I was what many people might term a “type A” personality. On top of that, my social skills weren’t….great. Soooooooo, yea. I didn’t bond well with many other individuals. (I’m terribly thankful for the friends who were...