My son thought it tacky that we hadn’t cleaned all the bird poop off the satellite dish that partially blocks the front entrance to our house. He doesn’t know the half of it…wait til early December when we don’t clean the bird poop off the 50-foot inflatable Santa or the 50-foot … [Read more...]

I'm very much an adherent of traditional medicine. Offer me an epidural (pregnant or not) and I'm there! So when I was assigned to read an article on alternative, complementary and integrative medicine for one of my social work classes, I was expecting the details about … [Read more...]

For six months, I thought we were going to a Nude ranch. Bringing the three boys seemed a bit odd, but my wife always handles our vacation arrangements so I let it go. Then the informational packet arrived from the Pine Grove Dude ranch in the Catskill Mountains. Not an exposed … [Read more...]

The creation of a diorama is a rite of passage for all parents of – oops! Pardon me – children in the early years of school. Parents must learn (Sorry: there I go again)… children should learn to create dramatic displays that highlight their vision and are commensurate with … [Read more...]

My family just returned from vacation. But as my husband ushered us out of the house a little too early so that we could “salvage” our travel day, it occurred to me that my husband’s directives were neither relaxing nor restful, and that vacation styles often clash. Commando … [Read more...]