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!

How to Win the Custody Battle

Got an insane ex who is trying to turn your child against you? Then check out this book–it is the TRUE STORY of a family who defeated the efforts of a psychotic ex-wife/mother whose Munchhausen’s by Proxy had her dragging a child in and out of hospitals  in order to spite her ex-husband. This child’s story made me weep.
But [...]

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 [...]

Calling All Mothers!

Here is the validation we mothers have been looking for!  Get over to the Mile High Mammas blog (the mommy-blogger section of the Denver Post) and read this fabulous tribute to the work of a mother.  You can read it here.

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 [...]

Deceptively Delicious Muffins

This morning for a quick breakfast my children enjoyed these delicious peanut butter banana muffins.  I got the recipe from the book Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food.
These muffins had cauliflower hidden in the batter.  Here is how it works:
First, you steam up some cauliflower; then you puree it in a blender::

The recipe [...]

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 [...]