Tips for Mom "EDGE" Series

Warning: This article is part of “The Edge” series and may not appeal to those without a sense of humor or those who are completely opposed to any and all swear words. Each September, my Facebook news feed is filled with first day of school pictures, pick up line rants, mom-taxi-cab exhaustion, and recaps of …

Warning: This article is part of “The Edge” series and may not appeal to those without a sense of humor or those who are completely opposed to any and all swear words. There are some people who have wonderful holidays in the company of loved ones, everyone gets along, the turkey comes out perfectly kissed …

I think all the best moms share a few things in common. Mostly, we know when to talk, when to shut up, when to have a piece of cake, and when others have had enough of our kids. We are the moms of balance. We are good moms, but not too good, and that’s perfectly …

Screen time limits, social media, apps, text messages… we did not grow up with all of this. But unfortunately, our children are, and with this constant connection to the outside world, comes the world of pornography. I know we would all like to avoid talking about it with our children, but it’s not going away. …

Let me educate you with some facts about childhood sexual abuse: About 1 in 10 children are sexually abused before they turn the age of 18. (*1) About 90% of children who are victims of sexual abuse know their abuser. (*2) About 60% of children who are sexually abused are abused by someone the family …

My daughter is going to turn nine in a few days. She shares a birthday with my mom. (It’s true. And I never have to give my mom another birthday present ever.) My parents live seven hours and three states away. We’re fortunate that none of us is in a coronavirus hotspot, but for several …

Disclaimer: this article is meant to joke about our crappy global situation right now. No one here is taking blessings for granted, like being able to stay home safe with our healthy family. Now that we’ve stated the obvious, let’s proceed. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids. And sure, there have been some …

The kids in the neighborhood loved Halloween a lotbut the Grinch who lived down the block did not.The Grinch hated trick-or-treat, the whole spooky season.Please don’t ask why, no one quite knows the reasons. She totally knows the reasons. We’ll get there in a minute. It could be perhaps that her shoes were too tight. …

As a parent, there is one rule you need to know. Okay, so there are like a million rules, most of which are opposites of each other, but seriously, this is a big one. NEVER POST A PICTURE OF YOUR CHILD IN THEIR CAR SEAT ON ANY OF YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. Why? Because chances …

I dropped my oldest kid off to kindergarten today and I didn’t cry. In fact, I was very excited to wave her goodbye and get this part of life started! I was the only mom there who wasn’t misty-eyed. Okay, maybe I wasn’t the ONLY one, but it sure felt that way when all the …

Thinking about traveling with the kids this summer? Planning a Summer Travel Trip. Well, we have a list of essentials that you MUST have before you go. Snacks This is the cardinal rule for all outings with children under 10. I’m not talking about baked kale chips sprinkled in pixie dust. I’m talking about Skittles, …

Has anyone ever woken you from a peaceful slumber with an ice-cold bucket of water? You’re sleeping peacefully then BAM, water in the f*ing face. You wake up gasping for breath in full PTSD mode and realize immediately that your mattress is soaking wet and probably ruined. Motherhood is the cold water and the ruined …