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The other day a spider came crawling out from under a towel in our laundry room.  My daughter said, "Mom!  A spider!"  And then she bent down for a closer look.
It occurred to me that never in a million years would she run off screaming to her brother or her Dad for help with a spider.  She knows that I can take care of it.  And that she can take care of it.  As it should be....

I wanted to share with you our favorite Halloween traditions.  My husband started it when our kids were really small, and honestly at first I thought it was pretty crazy and extreme.  But our kids beg for it every year and I know it's something they...

My husband has always been a poor sleeper, but lately it's gotten out of control.  He is having a lot of stress at work, and this has caused him to start sleep-walking.  I don't love the idea of installing top-notch baby gates just for his safety.  On...

We moved across the country this summer, and this meant my kids would be the new kids at school, so I began to have a one track mind on getting them assimilated quickly.  I made playdates with neighbors, I signed them up for soccer and Girl Scouts, but...