big issues

Blissdom 2012: A New Perspective Changes Everything

Never did I need a weekend away from my normal life as I did this past weekend. As I sat…

14 years ago

Not So Funny?

I was reading through Facebook updates last week and came across an image shared by a friend of mine. Like…

14 years ago

Pizza As A Vegetable For School Lunches

On Monday, Mira came home from school and immediately pulled a bag of potato chips from her backpack. When I…

14 years ago

Is My Daughter Being Bullied In First Grade?

Some days, being a parent is more like being a detective. Trying to find the truth between wildly different accounts…

14 years ago

Picky Eater

Going out in public with my children can sometimes be a challenge. Especially if going out involves eating, and that eating…

15 years ago

Do You Trust Your Mechanic? Are Your REALLY Sure?

(I don't like to do this, but I'm totally calling out a company for bad service. Actually, make that dangerous…

15 years ago

Poisoning Kids With Bright & Colorful Foods

When Cordy was first diagnosed with autism, we looked into everything we could to help her. Therapy was expensive and…

15 years ago

Fitness and Nutrition Are Not Partisan Issues

This is my 1,000th post on this blog. Wow. I don't generally like talking about politics on my blog. I'm…

15 years ago

Sickness, Dollars and Sense

Saturday night was a long night. I trudged up to bed around midnight, my body and brain fighting to figure…

15 years ago

Disturbing School District Priorities

There are times when I will defend our local school district. Aaron is a product of that district, and had…

16 years ago