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I Hate Tuesdays
When I was still working in morning radio in Chicago, I always dreaded Tuesdays. Getting up at 3:00am on a Monday morning was difficult, but n…
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is this coming weekend, and I wanted to take a few moments to praise a mother I greatly admire-the mother of my children, my wife…
Her favorite travel companion: Mom
When I was young, I learned a lot about travel from my mother. She taught me how and what to pack. She taught me to keep a travel diary to rec…
King, Messiah: New baby names suggest high hopes
Talk about high expectations for a newborn: King and Messiah are among the fastest-rising baby names for American boys.
Mommy bloggers dish the dirt on parenthood
When I was pregnant with my first child, I had images of whipping up organic baby food in my food processor and saw myself dressed in Ralph La…
May 12, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Prom dresses full of color, sparkle
Prom season is in full swing, and this year the dresses are in neon colors and are full of bling, according to experts at area dress shops.
May 04, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Efficient Sickness
Mother's Day is this coming weekend, and I wanted to take a few moments to praise a mother I greatly admire-the mother of my children, my wife…
Show us your family!
Once again, we asked you to show us your families, and you did! Check out the great local photos we received from you this month. You may see …
May 01, 2013 9:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Jackie Robinson
My youngest son Sean lives and breathes baseball. He can't get enough of playing the game, watching it on television, listening to it on the r…
Anything goes in flowers for today's prom
These days, flowers have taken their place as a key accessory rather than mere appendage handed over in time for photos before heading out the door.
Prom fashion turns into red carpet moment
You might as well roll out the red carpet in front of the school gymnasium or hotel ballroom and line it with parental paparazzi: Prom season …
April 20, 2013 4:05 pm PhotosPhotos
Sunshine on a cloudy day
My 10-year-old son Sean has a character trait that I greatly admire. He is perpetually enthusiastic. No task is too mundane for Sean.
Show us your family!
Once again, we asked you to show us your families, and you did! Check out the great local photos we received from you this month. You may see …
April 03, 2013 9:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Ohio crash cautionary tale for families with teens
There were lies told to parents, a car with five seats carrying eight teens, and an unlicensed driver. The car was speeding. No seat belts were used.
DS Hunt
Everybody that meets my dog Ivy assumes that she's a boy. I guess I can understand why. She looks and sounds pretty tough.
The Lady is a Tramp
Everybody that meets my dog Ivy assumes that she's a boy. I guess I can understand why. She looks and sounds pretty tough.
Show us your family!
Once again, we asked you to show us your families, and you did! Check out the great local photos we received from you this month. You may see …
March 06, 2013 9:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Blade Runner Story Problems
I know the danger of early deadlines. I once wrote an article about a famous television personality that had to be submitted to my magazine's …
Worry-itis
I'm a natural worrier.
Talent Show
My son Sean (age 10) is a master negotiator. He has been incredibly adept at this since he learned how to talk.
Master Negotiator
My son Sean (age 10) is a master negotiator. He has been incredibly adept at this since he learned how to talk.
Show us your family!
Once again, we asked you to show us your families, and you did! Check out the great local photos we received from you this month. You may see …
February 05, 2013 9:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Not so Super Sunday
You'd think Super Bowl Sunday would be a huge deal to a household with a sports-nut father, a relatively sports-literate mother, and three son…
Mr. Responsible
I don't want to say that my mother and sister consider me to be slightly irresponsible, but if I ever get a call from either of them asking me…
Rip Van Tommy
Our son Tommy was sleeping in as he always does on the weekend, and Bridget turned to me and said: "What if we don’t wake him up today at all,…
Yogi Mom
Every year my mom can be counted on for at least one Yogi-Berra-caliber unintentional quote.
Mom goes viral with son's phone code of conduct
Janell Burley Hofmann honored her 13-year-old son's "maturity and growth" at Christmas with his first iPhone, but it came with strings attached.
The 2012 Anti-"Christmas Newsletter"
My family’s Christmas newsletter has been described by a few of my friends as the "anti-Christmas newsletter", but I think that description is…
Show us your family!
Once again, we asked you to show us your families, and you did! Check out the great local photos we received from you this month. You may see …
January 02, 2013 9:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Crafters send mittens with a message to Newtown
"Chester Raccoon stood at the edge of the forest and cried. 'I don't want to go to school,' he told his mother. 'I want to stay home with you.…
December 27, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
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