Miser Mom

This year, on Independence Day my family is celebrating by being independent -- we're going our separate ways for about a week.  I...

When J-son joined our family at age 11, it seemed like nothing that came out of his mouth matched reality.  There are lots of reasons for t...

In 1906, Mark Twain wrote that Benjamin Disraeli wrote, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." But ...

How does understanding the nature of error help me parent my kids?  Let me count the ways . . . Kathryn Schultz, the author who wrote ...

One of the Get-To-Know-You  games that students play at Orientation at my college is called "Three Truths and a Lie".  Each perso...

A few years ago, I bought a couple of fruit trees and planted them around my yard.  These trees have generally been a lovely treat . . . es...

This past week, we've taken a break from home-bound chores and schoolwork.  J-son has spent the week with his former foster mom; N-son ...