
Heard on the Street … okay, so in my house!
Conversation 1 "Mom, do you know how to do Algebra?" "Yes... I think I do." "Algebra 1?!" Hmmm... first week of school Algebra 1 ... "Yes. I know Algebra 1" "Are you sure?" "Yes... I'm pretty sure I can do that." ...pause.... "I think I'll wait for Dad." "Just show me...

Back to School
Back to school means so many things around here... as I'm sure it does in your house. We're back to organizing and coordinating. Clothes, carpools, drop off times, pick up times, schedules, ... ugh!! We back in lines. Not just in the carpool category, but tonight we...

Heard on the Street
A DOAT (that would be Dad of Adolescents and Teens) sent me a link to the following article by Rabbi Abraham Cooper on FoxNews.com. entitled "Could LA's Jay Goldinger Hold the Key to Defeating Homelessness." (click HERE for the link) The article addresses homelessness...

Weeds
Despite lack of rain, the weeds have flourished in our back yard. Leary of spreading killer lest a weed-eating pup get sick again, we've opted to pull. Rarely rising to the top of our to-do list, the prolific green machines have started to take over. Not to mention a...

I Sorry, Mommy
Coming in from a few errands, I walk by my summer-reading crew and head out the back door to give Wembley an outdoor break. "Where's Jack?" I ask the "readers" (they had long since zipped the reading for goofing around fun). Within moments, I realize that I don't have...