In our house, we need a little Christmas, right this very minute. This year, and every year. In the A Parent in America family, we start singing Christmas carols before Thanksgiving. …more

On today our family’s first day of Spring Break and Holy Thursday, this Catholic mom has a confession: I really like to keep the kitchen clean, and so it is …more

The Spring holidays often require new and festive clothes for our kids. But this doesn’t mean we have to spend hundreds of dollars on scratchy, fussy items our kids won’t …more

I tried my first Shabby Apple order, deciding on a versatile, transitional dress for spring that works for both everyday and nicer events.  The São Paulo Dress by Shabby Apple is a …more

I love my JORD Wood Watch — and you can win one, too! JORD watches are hand-crafted wood timepieces. They are both current (check out all of the JORD wood …more

If you are anything like me, you are both trying to keep your family as health-focused as possible, and you find yourself walking into your local CVS for store items …more

Raise your hand if you have ever been in charge of coordinating a group gift collection for your child’s teacher, principal, coach or scout leader. I too have been there, …more

My remarkable, education rockstar friends Amy Mascott of TeachMama and Allison McDonald of No Time for Flashcards have published a book that is packed with insights on helping our children be …more

I have had a tube of Crest toothpaste in my bathroom since I can remember, and I know that all of us have similar memories and decades of patronage of …more

  This school year instead of my beloved momAgenda Desktop I am trying out the myAgenda Desktop Day Planner. The two planners are utilized in exactly the same organizational fashion. …more

Getting dressed should always be fun, and my kids yearn for comical, quirky touches to their clothing. When I showed Alice this adorable soft jacket from Scandinavian clothing sensation finkid, …more

Shopping for other women, be they my moms, my sisters or my friends, is so much fun but oh, the pressure! The gifting goal is to choose something unique but …more

Cool mini-presents that are not simply swag are the name of the game for stocking stuffers in our house. Although I am often tempted to fill them with super useful …more

Win the coolest, newest radio controlled toy of the holiday season, the Heli Beast from Silverlit. The Heli Beast is an animated predator with legs like a dinosaur that walks, …more

  I want my girls to play with dolls as long as possible. And there is nothing like receiving a new doll as a gift. I am happy to offer …more