by Marissa Glover I’m not a big fan of video games, never have been. I remember my brother’s Atari and our childhood matches of Pong, which I always lost. I kid you not: It was just too fast-paced for me to keep up. I remember playing Ms. Pac-Man and Frogger arcade games at the local pizza place while my parents talked with other parents after the men’s softball game. I was decent at Pac-Man; my frog got hit by a… 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
5 Moms More Awful Than Me
by blog contributor Marissa Glover Whenever I feel like I’ve had a really bad day, that I’ve failed as a mother and 100% guaranteed my son’s future need for therapy, I remind myself that there are at least 5 women who are WAY worse at this mothering thing than I am. Who are these awful moms? Cersei Lannister While I’m all about family and, just like Cersei, I turn into a ferocious Mama Bear when it comes to protecting my… Keep Reading
An Open Letter to My Son’s Future Teachers
by blog contributor Marissa Glover Another school year is about to start, and I want to make a deal. Let’s call it a contract—and like any contract, you’ve got your obligations and responsibilities and I’ve got mine. To keep it simple, here are three things I pledge to do and three things I’m asking from you in return. I will do everything on the list. I will do everything on the list for parents to do—attend Open House, fill out the… Keep Reading