“Hey, Mom!” Series Part 2 Edited by Marissa Glover Editor’s Note: Melissa Fenton (creator of 4 Boys Mother) has written countless articles for a very diverse audience of moms. Some of those articles have been published on the website Grown and Flown, where topics cater to parents whose children have grown up and left home. Melissa knows what this feels like, and many of her readers do too. But what are the grown-and-flown children feeling? What’s leaving home been like… Keep Reading
Mom, I Am Not My Sister
Announcing “Hey, Mom!” Series Edited by Marissa Glover Editor’s Note: Melissa Fenton (creator of 4 Boys Mother) has written countless articles for a very diverse audience of moms. Some of those articles have been published on the website Grown and Flown, where topics cater to parents whose children have grown up and left home. Melissa knows what this feels like, and many of her readers do too. But what are the grown-and-flown children feeling? What’s leaving home been like for… Keep Reading
Can You Teach Your ‘Tweens and Teens to be Financially Responsible with Their Own Debit Card? You Sure Can, and Here’s How
When was the last time you carried cash in your wallet? If you’re like the majority of Americans, carrying cash around these days is almost unheard of. For years, we’ve been relying solely on the convenient use of debit and credit cards, and more recently, have begun taking advantage of and using our smartphones as payment devices. Using debit cards and phone payment apps make things simple, secure, and always within our reach. But what happens when we need to give… Keep Reading
Medal of Honor: a mom’s story, by guest contributor Erica Russo
Seven years ago, on a Thanksgiving weekend, Robin Carpenter and her husband did what so many families do—they drove twelve hours to see their son, Kyle. Kyle wasn’t busy preparing turkey, or pulling pies out of the oven, or whatever kids do when their parents visit on a holiday weekend. He was flying in from Germany, and they would be waiting for him… at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland. This Veteran’s Day, as we commemorate our… Keep Reading
My Newest Book Recommendations for Fall- Fiction, Suspense, Cookbooks, and Inspirational Titles
The leaves are changing, the pumpkin spice latte is brewing, and your favorite reading chair is just waiting for you to curl up into. Now all you need is a great new book to get totally lost in and enjoy. Here are my latest book recommendations. There is something for everyone here! Personally, you can never go wrong with a great legal thriller by John Grisham. That new cookie cookbook? Fantastic! And historical fiction fans, do not miss Before… Keep Reading
One Thing I Wish Mommy Bloggers Would Stop Doing
by Marissa Glover I’m not a perfect mom. I try hard, but there are times (days? weeks?) when I don’t get any part of motherhood right. I know how hard it is. And I’m the last person who would badmouth moms or add one more thing to their already too long to-do list. But. There is one thing I really wish mommy bloggers would stop doing. Stop calling your kid an asshole. Some people have always used profanity in their… Keep Reading