There’s increasing evidence that birth order is a determining factor in personality, social intelligence, and lots of other important things.  As an oldest child, I totally buy into this theory.  We fall into our places in our families at an early age.  And no matter how old we are, and how far we come in  […]

When I had children, I had no mother, no mother-in-law, and no one to guide me about parenting.  At the time there was no internet, otherwise I’m sure I would have become the ultimate “mommy blogger.”  Millions of mommies write blogs about their kids, post pictures, share information and advice–somehow finding the time to do this. I just […]

I talked to a teacher recently who has taught 4th grade for many years, whose students are very curious about the election and how she plans to vote.  They form their own opinions much later, she says. At that age,their own political preferences come directly through the parental pipeline. I started my kids early.  Each […]