Forgive me if I’ve used that title before. It seems to be the story of my life lately. I guess the reality is that Endings and Beginnings could be the story of anyone’s life because life is about change. I just got back from my middle child’s graduation from Knox College. It was lovely. It was absolutely Gilmore Girls-esque. If…
“The Hunger Games” is extremely violent. You know this if you’ve read the book or seen the movie. If you haven’t, I’m telling you it is violent. I’m not going to get into the details of the book or movie, except that I enjoyed them both very much. Although the book was more realistic than “Harry Potter” or “Twilight”…at 30-years-old,…
Today, I woke up with a sick stomach and just followed it up with a glass of V8 and FOUR cornbread muffins. That’s right, I’m pregnant. So far, this has been the complete opposite of my first pregnancy. I had a little nausea with the first one, but nothing extreme. Of course this time, while I’m running after an almost…
The Food Pyramid is out and My Plate is in. We talked to OSU Medical Center Dietician Anna Reinwand about how to translate the My Plate recommendations to real life family dining.
The first time I ever wore Isaac, he was a month old and I was with a friend at Mayfest. Not long after I loaded him in the stroller, stowing our 10-pound diaper bag beneath, he began to fuss. It was my first all-day outing with my new baby boy, and I was afraid I’d have to pack it in…
I’ve been wearing Benjamin in a mei tai all summer. Many wraps and slings are African-inspired, but the mei tai is Asian-inspired. It’s simple and utilitarian, and you can carry baby in front, back and on your hip. In this video, Nicole demonstrates how she carries Umbria in front. Mei Tai Baby and BabyHawk are popular mei tai brands, but…
South Korean-born American Theresa Reese and her African-American husband Reginald tell their children every day that they are beautiful, that being different is okay, and that being different is beautiful. “It’s different trying to raise a child that doesn’t look like anyone else,” Reese said, “but I just love being a parent to three different kids.” Theresa was adopted out…
I’m a democrat, a solid democrat at that. I voted for President Obama, I even sported an Obama 08′ sticker on the back of my Honda. Although I can find humor in the SNL skits and even DVR’d Oprah when she was a guest, I’m not a fan of Sarah Palin. But today I saw the PSA with Bristol Palin…
