
Friday Night Fights
About a month ago, sweet MOAT Deborah sent a message to our Ironing Board. Any advice on handling the movie/DVD scene? Our teen and tween just don't seem to our sensibilities when it comes to movies these days and it is becoming harder and harder to find something we...

Nancy Reagan … We need you!
I can't tell you how many notes, calls and conversations I've recently had on a difficult topic that faces every family with young boys (and from what I hear - even girls... which is hard for me to believe). It's the sneaky and relentless attack from increasingly...
Welome to Square Space!!!
Well... I did it. TheMOATblog has packed up our stuff and moved. As with any move, the last few runs seem to take on a life of their own. So you might have to bear with some glitches. But I hope you like the format. Why move? I really wanted to have a venue for...

What Would You Do
I thought you guys might enjoy the following story about a little Chicken Pot Pie action going on in Dallas last week. (What's Chicken Pot Pie action? click here to find out: CPP Post). Believe it or not, the same story occurred in an almost identical way to another...

The 3 B’s
This morning as we waited on one of our four culprits who keep dragging their feet in the morning, taking us to the wire of the tardy bell and stressing their mother out, I dug in my heels - determined to stick to my guns. Why I care I just don't know. I'm not the one...