The Start of Something Special Parent’s Log: Stardate 44012.3 One year ago today sparked the first day in my life in so many ways. I left my office job to…
Wanting a Last Minute Date Night Doesn't Make Us Bad Parents, Right? If you get an opportunity to have a spur-of-the-moment date night, take it! Meghan and I were fortunate…
Is It Really Bedtime? At what point should we stop being frustrated with our kids getting out of bed because they’re not tired? So, the later summer hours have definitely…
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Swing Away the Days of Childhood Swinging the days away. If my kids could do anything for the rest of their lives, in their views, it would be to swing.…
Family Trips or Bust? How far in advance do you plan family vacations? Recently, Meghan and I have been trying to make the most of our time with our young…
The Balancing Act Back to school is here, which means back to work for this Winey Parent. Back to work means that the balancing act of work, home, and family…
Beach Vacation I’m embarrassed to admit that our kids, ages 5 and 6, had never been to the beach. Time and money have always been a little tight, and we…
Last Week Before School Starts Meghan went back to work this week. It’s safe to say that her absence was noticed, so it was a difficult way to begin transitioning…
The Best Peaches in the World Summer vacation for me is almost over, so I’m trying to squeeze in as much fun as I can before I head back to…