The National Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in 2014 “the labor force participation rate of mothers with infants under a year old was 57.1 percent” and that “there was little difference in the participation rates of married mothers and those with other marital statuses.” This means that in 2014 slightly more than half of…
When you hit a baseball, there is a certain spot on the bat, the sweet spot, that makes better contact with the ball, making it go farther and hitting it harder than if you were to hit the same pitch further up or down on the bat. Right now, my wife and I are in…
I have a great deal of concern about the increased use of technology in classrooms at our son’s elementary school. It seems that more and more time is spent using electronic devices and less and less time is devoted to traditional paper/pencil activities. How can kids possibly be learning when they are playing games so…
It is always nice to see when the dish we bring to a party empties quick. The most googled recipe for Super Bowl parties is Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip so we wanted to bring it to you. Buffalo wing sauce combined with two kinds of cheese, cream cheese, and chicken is great comfort food. The dip is plenty…
Enter the info below to be in a drawing to win 4 tickets to Tim and the Space Cadets showing at Victoria Theatre on Sat. February 20th at 1pm. Perfect for ages 4 and up. Brooklyn-based TIM AND THE SPACE CADETS play songs about the important things in life: pizza parties, snow days, and summer…
Grab the kids and pack up the car, it’s the perfect time for a family trip! I recommend a place that offers a little bit of everything and that is dear to my heart. Why not spend a long weekend in my old home town – Chicago. Chicago is the Midwest’s largest city and it…
From an early age, Kristin and Matt Herder both felt called to serve their country. They married in January 1997 while still in college, and upon graduating that May, they were both commissioned in the US Air Force.Devoted to their military careers, they decided to wait until Kristin was 30 before starting a family. When…
NEW YEAR – NEW YOU! Getting Organized is one of the Top Ten most popular New Year’s Resolutions according to About.com. But what does that really mean? If a resolution isn’t tangible, it isn’t likely to come to fruition. Make specific and direct resolutions with clear objectives that will bring actual results and keep you…
I am very surprised that my fifth grade daughter is allowed to re-do assignments, including re-taking tests. I am concerned that she is not seeing the repercussions of failing to prepare in the way she should. Why aren’t teachers letting poor grades stand to allow students to suffer the consequences? A philosophical shift has occurred…
We may have had a mild November and December but Winter is not even half way over. With colder temps, delays and snow days- children (and parents!) can get stir crazy quickly. Here is a Top 10 list of things to do to keep the “Mom, I’m bored!” shouts to a minimum. 1. Break out…
