It's that time of year again. Depending on where you send your kids to school, you may have already been grappling with it already. It's one of the most-revered school-based undertakings of all: the highly celebrated mother of all projects, the science fair project. For those of you who have not tackled this activity yet [...]

These kids share an important message about the best way to keep from getting sick. Go on, watch (they’re adorable and had their lines down perfect) and learn. Best yet, follow their advice and help prevent the spread of germs. Watch video.   ****************************** Genevieve Hinson is a social media coordinator for Children's Hospital Central [...]

Boy, gotta say, never thought I'd be one day reviewing diapers. Yet here we are, we're about to review some soaker shorts. Mind you, not saying it's a bad thing, just a little weird. Anyways… So the fine folks at Pampers hooked up Central Valley Moms with some new diapers they got going. (The Beehive [...]

My darling daughter #1, Holly, just recently announced her engagement to her darling Ben. With much relief, because he asked our permission for her hand in marriage back in November, we celebrated the happy news. Seriously, I could not be happier. Ben is everything that is right for my daughter. He adores her. He has [...]

Sometimes I get such a kick outta being a mom. As I watch the kids growing and producing their own contributions to society, I especially like watching the developing sense of humor. My son, Tyler/14, is particularly funny in his own Tyler-ly way. He already towers above me at 6'2" which makes it rather unusual [...]

Happy. What is up with this one emotion that is valued above and beyond all others? And when did we get suckered into using it as a benchmark of success in our lives? Even more boggling, nowadays, moms and dads are responsible for their kid’s maintained level of euphoria. Why else would so many parenting [...]

Today's operative question is: "What happens next?" "What happens next" as in, "After you do your homework, what happens next?" Or: "When you hurt yourself on the playground at school, what happens next?" This can be quite a challenging concept for one who is five. Let's face it; they don't have the life experiences to [...]

The HBO film "Temple Grandin" starring Claire Danes and Julia Ormond is an inspiration for any mother. Don't miss it.  This is a true story of a little autistic girl, Temple, a child her doctor thought should be institutionalized. Her mother  didn't listen to the so-called experts of the day  and she found the right schools, the [...]