If I had a buck for every time total strangers waxed lyrical about how fat my baby is, I’d have enough dinero to open up my own fast food franchise. I know the war on childhood obesity (or ‘globesity’ as it’s now known) is a worthy one, especially in this country.
The first time I actually paid attention to a flight attendant’s words during a safety demonstration, I found myself questioning whether or not I would obey this directive: “If you are traveling with a child or someone who needs assistance, secure your mask first, and then assist the other person.” What kind of mom would [...]
When I was a young child there was a chart on our freezer. It looked a lot like a Shoots-n-Ladders board and had magnets shaped like cars. The idea was that for each pre-reading or reading step completed the child would get to move a car forward a space. Sadly for the children, there were [...]