Raising a Toddler

Dear Diary, Over your lifetime, you probably walked to raise money and raise awareness for cancer, lupus, MS, or epilepsy. But have you tied up your sneakers for eczema? Although the ailment is far from...

Dear Diary, Tonight, I'm searching online for last-minute gift ideas for infants and toddlers. If you are the mother of a little one who has almost everything like my little girl, you're probably in the...

Dear Diary, This year, I'm celebrating the season solo. Oh, the joys of co-parenting! My ex is picking up our daughter mid-month. Although Thanksgiving somewhat prepared me for her time away from "mommy's...

Dear Diary, As a middle school teacher, I have witnessed countless parenting styles and have combined some of those examples with my upbringing to develop my own set of standards. In my family, and...

Dear Diary, The school bell rang and signaled the end of recess. As I got in line with Mrs. Ohnoki’s 3rd grade class, I repeated to myself a conversation I just had with a little boy. You’re not...

Dear Diary, As a child, I looked forward to picking out a cute costume and trick-or-treating with friends. We crossed our fingers and hoped houses would pass out full-sized candy bars, McDonald's ice cream...