Helping Fathers and Sons Reconnect

This precious parenting message pretty much says it all in a one-minute video; I hope everyone who sees it will pass it along to friends and family who care about family togetherness and the role of a father in the lives of his children:

A Message for Women

To all the women out there who think they don’t have talent, please watch this one-minute film and learn the truth!

My Twilight Movie Review

My blog readers already know how I feel about the Twilight series books (for those of you who do not, you can read about it here.)
I forgot to mention that I was at the midnight premiere of the Twilight movie, then saw it two more times.
Here is my movie review:
As a mother:I heartily approve of [...]

A GREAT Book Club Idea!

Are you looking for a great read for your book club? Or maybe you are just an avid reader, wondering what to read next?
I heartily recommend that you try this fabulous title, which I recently recommended to my sister-in-law’s book club!
The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken: A Search for Food and Family
 
 
Laura Schenone’s book is [...]

Abandoned Babies

My heart breaks whenever I read about the abandoning of tiny babies who are born alive after failed ”induced birth abortions,” then left in a closet or disposal receptacle to die all alone with no medical care; abandoned and alone until they pass away, thereby completing the abortion process.
Even scarier: Barack Obama has voted repeatedly against an act that would help these babies [...]

The DISH on Fatty School Lunches

Wow–I only recently learned about the politics behind our childrens’ school lunches when I read a book called The Culprit and the Cure.  Here’s what I learned:

The nation’s school lunch programs are funded separately from the education programs.  They are governed by the USDA
The USDA’s mission is to promote the American cattle and dairy industries
This means [...]

Adoptive Parents-to-Be!

This beautiful family is looking to adopt again!  Sean and Charlene are good friends of mine who have been unable to have biological children.  After two successful adoption experiences they are excited to try again, so they started a blog to introduce themselves to potential birth parents.  If you know anyone dealing with an unplanned/unwanted pregnancy [...]

Channelling My Inner Femminist

This is a true conversation; it happened yesterday:
My 8 year old Daughter: “Daddy, why do you have a pink razor? Pink is for girls?”
Husband: “I don’t! My razor is black. The pink razor is your mom’s.”
Daughter: ”Mommy, why do YOU have a razor? You don’t shave!”
Wow–I never realized that she had no idea why I own [...]

Discriminating Against Large Families

Yesterday my sister gave birth to her fifth child.
I was so excited that I sent out e-mails and text messages announcing the birth.  But then I received a very disappointing response from a dear friend in New York.  She wrote: “Wow–is this her last one?”  No congratulations, no well-wishing; just the usual “wow, I can’t believe [...]

The Great Twilight Debate

What am I reading this summer?
The Twilight Saga books by Stephenie Meyer.  I have been hearing about them for a couple of years now–from friends, neighbors, and acquaintances old and young, male and female, but I just never wanted to read these books before.
Why not?  because I am such a voracious reader that I tend to be very picky–I [...]