July 22nd, 2008
I’m sure that this post is going to strike up some differing opinions and maybe a little heat, but it needs to be discussed. I lie to my kids. I have lied to people I love, when the situation absolutely called for it. Yet, I teach my children that lying is wrong. I am aware that […]
By kadi -- 6 comments
July 11th, 2008
Just like the majority of Americans, we are not going on many road trips this summer. We went to Laughlin, NV, which is three hours away and cost a crap load of gas money to fuel our 15 passenger van. Other than that, we are doing the whole summer staycation. So what is a parent […]
By kadi -- 3 comments
April 13th, 2008
Germs are everywhere. Like death and taxes, they are unavoidable. Getting sick is inevitable and as a parent, I try to avoid it as much as possible. I also try to keep our sick germs within the confines of our home when we do get ill, as a common courtesy. So why do some parents think […]
By kadi -- 18 comments
April 7th, 2008
Every family has one and every community has their fair share of them - you know the kind and perhaps you’re one yourself - The Annoying Bragger.
While growing up, I remember a couple of aunts, one on each side of my family, who literally spoiled family holidays with their endless bragging. In fact, it […]
By Gayla McCord -- 1 comment
February 26th, 2008
Last night I watched a new reality style game show “The Moment of Truth.” The show was like watching a car crash in progress. The more valuable the winning pot became, the more painful and damaging the questions became to the contestant and their loved ones.
This show really disturbed me. In fact, this is the […]
By Gayla McCord -- 2 comments
February 1st, 2008
One of the goals I set for myself for this new year was to learn the best way of showing the toxic people in my life the nearest exit out of my life.
I’ve never been a very bold person - unless of course it came to my kids, then I’m pretty sure I could take […]
By Gayla -- 3 comments
January 22nd, 2008
Now here’s a topic that’s as clear as mud!
Like a large portion of families in the U.S., mine is blended. Between my husband and me, we have four kids. His two and my two.
To be perfectly honest, as much as I love and adore my husband, I have to admit that IF I […]
By Gayla -- 1 comment
December 14th, 2006
How many of you are going to be traveling to family gatherings over the Christmas holidays?
How many of you have that ONE or even TWO relatives who are the biggest and most annoying braggers on the planet?
You know, the one’s that have a three-year-old that wouldn’t touch a sweet if his life depended on it […]
By Gayla -- 7 comments
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