Helicopter Mom and Just Plane Dad

These days, with the world the way it is, you may feel like you have no control over your life, or the lives of your loved ones. It’s especially scary to think that there’s little you can do to protect your children or help keep kids safe. Photo by fitzkes But that does not have […]

The season is changing and wedding fever is in the air once again. There is nothing better than a Winter wedding replete with a snowy scene, crystallized wedding gown and custom bridal shower invitations that usher in a young couple’s love for each other. While our daughter does not have pending thoughts on marriage just […]

Something, dare I say magical, happens during the summer after 9th grade.  My Beloved ended the school year as a kid happy to be driven around the world by her parents.  Seemingly overnight, she started talking about permits, driver’s licenses, buying a car and sweet, sweet teenage freedom.  She couldn’t have cared less about driving, […]

Summer vacation comes to an end eventually.  The new school year will kick off before you know it.  Parents and kids should start preparing several days (ahem weeks) in advance for an easy back to school transition.  There’s also a few things that can be done during the first few weeks of school that will […]

Helicopter Mom and Just Plane Dad asked me to write a guest blog on talking with kids about tragedies like school shootings, child abductions, and terrorist’s attacks. This is a very complex topic; so complex, that I have been thinking about it and working on it for several months. I am sure there are as […]