If I closed my eyes, I might actually think that I was at a club (remember those!) Sure, Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Nap Time Players were rockin’ the kiddie crowd – that’s expected at a Children’s Fest – but the fact is… read more
If you have had kids in the last 10 years, you have come across at least one of Tom Lichtenheld’s books. He’s the illustrator of massively popular books like Duck! Rabbit!, Shark vs Train and Everything I Know About Pirates. He got his start by… read more
A sunny day made even brighter with the squeals and laughter of a thousand kids – that’s the scene from backstage at Target’s Children’s Book Festival. Target invited Mom Culture to live blog from the event, and since books are one of the great joys… read more
(my piece & slideshow – from momlogic.com)
While I was busy marking Labor Day by having a cookout and packing away my whites, I found myself thinking about the meaning of “Labor Day”.
According to the Department of Labor’s website, Labor Day is “dedicated to… read more
(my piece from momlogic.com)
I’m preparing for my spiritual master cleanse with the arrival of the Jewish holidays Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), which are the dynamic holiday duo that offer a fresh start and an opportunity… read more
(my post for momlogic.com)
Recently, two moms of teens told me they wish they had been less wordy with their kids when they were little, because now the kids debate everything. If, ten years ago, they had just said, “No hitting” rather than, “That behavior is unacceptable… read more
(from Mom Culture’s Metro magazine blog)
“Slammin’ Words”
The spoken-word Olympics, the National Poetry Slam, is going on right now through August 7 in St. Paul! The best slam poets (slammers? sloets?) in the nation will pour their hearts out through this captivating performance art.… read more
(my post for Mom Logic)
Sometimes my well-being rests in the hands of a 20-year-old college student. Crazy, right? I didn’t even want my well-being resting in the hands of a 20-year-old college student when I was a 20-year-old college student!
But this is… read more
(from the Mom Culture blog for Metro magazine)
It’s the closest thing I’ll come to having a garage. Actually, I have a garage in my apartment building that I like very much; it’s heated and keeps me dry during rainstorms. But I’m talking about a… read more







