For parents who want to worry less and play more!

Thanksgiving, Nature and Us

Last year on Thanksgiving morning we took our then almost 4 year old daughter to a local Seattle park. It was something we had never done before, neither of us in our 25 years together. Located near the Puget Sound, this park boasts one of the last active salmon spawning streams in urban proximity. We […]

Adventures in Croup

When I think of writing about last Tuesday night at our house, the image that keeps coming into my mind is that of young Cameron Crowe on tour with Led Zeppelin. When their small plane is caught up in heavy turbulence, he thinks he’s about to crash, but at least he’ll file that one […]

The “C” Word

This is a word that I honestly can say is difficult for me to utter. “Cancer.” The very thought of it is terrifying in a way that is visceral. It literally makes me sick to my stomach to even think about. In the span of about 30 seconds I go from sheer terror to what […]

Muzzle the Nuzzle

I would love to know what others think of this article that I read in the New York Times this past Sunday. It’s an article called, “Mother Must Muzzle the Nuzzle.” In a nutshell, the article takes on the dicey subject of a mother’s love and how it’s expressed–physically.
Without bringing in my own biases, […]

Love the Kid, Hate the Parent

Was the title of an article that I just read in the fun, new children’s magazine called, “Cookie.” In it, the article suggests that early play dates are not as much for the children as they are for the parents. That really these play dates are an opportunity for adult conversation and company says Jennifer […]