Penn State’s annual IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, commonly referred to as THON, broke its fundraising record this year by raising a total of $13.7 million in time for the student-run charity’s 50th anniversary. 

I used to hate it when people told me to enjoy every minute of my children’s infancy and toddlerhood. They said that time flies and before I knew it, that baby I was holding would be out in the world as an adult.  

I have to wonder if there isn’t some sort of manual for the minor holidays that is being passed around to everyone but me. Valentine’s Day is a prime example. When did that become another big gift holiday? 

We were working on being better partners to each other, and most importantly, we were working on being better to ourselves

I love people watching everywhere I go. I have found myself taking pictures of parents cheering for their children at sports events or acting as jungle gyms for their bored younger children while we sit as spectators in the stands.

After two years and my kids and I fully vaccinated, Covid entered our home in early January 2022. I tested positive and immediately quarantined in my room, hoping my kids didn’t get it.

I swore I would never push my kids into any sport, and definitely not into cheerleading.  

A few weeks ago, my husband became a hot topic in a Facebook group whose sole purpose is to roast one another.

How many parents dream of their children becoming doctors, lawyers, or engineers? Probably the majority. Sometimes the dreams of the parents discourage the dreams of the children.