How to Register Your Kids for Park District Classes in 35 Easy Steps!

With our twins now 3.5 years old,  we chose to try to get our kids into (get this name) Kiddie College (2 hours, 5 days a week, PERFECT) at the Chicago Park District (like, 8 million dollars less expensive) because regular Preschool around here is a gd crime with how expensive it is and for …

The Truth About Vacations with Kids

A year ago I wrote this post for my dad's 70th birthday - Charging into the Atlantic - My Dad and Cape Cod.  Shortly after my whole family read that post and got all fired up about missing the Cape so much, my dad (in a very Oprah like manner) announced that WE WERE ALL …

“When they go low, we go high” – Thank You Michelle Obama for Helping me Parent My Kids with Hope and Kindness

This is not a political post.  This is a human being post. I don't give a rip who you vote for.  Well, we all know that's not true, but that's not what this is about.  This is about her.  This shining beacon of hope, always with a smile, but a knowing smile, full of wisdom …