Chris L
Flying with Kids :: View from a Business Traveler
My career in producing corporate events was paused by the pandemic, but I recently rejoined the traveling world. I flew to Des Moines, Milwaukee,...
Grandpa’s Guide to Burgers :: Over the Mountain Edition
Every week my dad meets with the ROMEOs – Retired Old Men Eating Out. (I have also been told this has been claimed by...
Life Lessons from Reality TV :: Kids Cooking Competitions
Let me confess: I love reality television, and I especially love competition shows. Now, I know many of those types of shows are not...
3 Simple Strategies to Lessen the Mess
Let’s face it. Raising a family is messy. From sports equipment to quickly outgrown clothes to craft and hobby supplies, our family homes can...
Quizzing My Way Forward in 2022
A therapist once told me that I was extremely self-reflective. To this day, I’m unsure whether that was meant as a compliment or a...
Challenge Accepted :: When Parenting Gets Tough
I have raised three young adults, although with one approaching 30 I think I have to call them “adults” now. I work in a...
A Birmingham Mom’s Ultimate Guide to November
We have officially entered holiday season, and for many of us, this is the best time of the year. If you are one of...
Lessons from Lettye :: Learning to be a Mother-In-Law
My son is getting married this month! My baby boy—the one who put me through whatever challenges he could come up with, the one...
When There’s No More Back to School
It snuck up on me. I’ve been breezing along, planning for the new school year where I work, and suddenly I realized that I...
Parent Now . . . Friend Later
A few weeks ago, my 23-year-old daughter turned to me during a routine car ride and asked, "Do you still say that you can’t...










