Posts Tagged ‘Momper’
The End of the World As We Know It
Call me old-fashioned. Call me a buzz-kill. It’s okay, I can take it. But whatever you do, don’t text, Twitter, or Facebook me when you do it.
I’m on a rant, and I’m ready to declare the fine art of conversation dead for the new generation. And by new generation, I’m not talking about age, I’m [...]
Zen and the Art of Puppy Training
Lost your religion? Need some time to get grounded, find your inner spirit and reconnect with nature? Get a puppy.
While it might not seem the most obvious of choices, there’s nothing like getting a puppy, or any new pet for that matter, that challenges the strongest of character. Even the most confident, peaceful and [...]
Family Vacation Requires Navy SEAL Intervention
As I set out to plan my family’s summer vacation, I realize a little too late that I lack a key skill set: military training. With endless packing and to-do lists before me, I imagine only highly trained military personnel could truly plan a family getaway with ease.
Oh, if it were just as simple [...]
Summer Break Brings Anxiety for Parents
As thousands of young children and teenagers rejoice and celebrate the sweetness of summer vacation, I join the mass of parents who are all, at this very minute, thinking, “Is military summer school out of the question?”
Yes, it’s that time of year, when the cherubic angels you have so lovingly taught good manners and [...]
Going Green Ain’t Easy
Kermit the Frog got it right back in the ’70s when he sang, “It’s not easy being green.” Little did he know how prophetic his sweet voice was, and how citizens of Mother Earth would come to obsess, worry and wonder about the whole Going Green concept in the decades to come.
It’s true, most of [...]
Another Soul Lost to Facebook
Okay, I admit that I’m in the Dark Ages, technologically speaking. While my friends and colleagues are seasoned, mature techno-adults, I’m still wearing a gigabyte training bra. I have no idea why people Twitter, and I’ve never participated in a teleconference. I have no desire to have one more electronic gadget in my house, [...]
