Family

Everybody Needs a Cheerleader

I had my stints with cheerleading in middle school and dance team in high school. It was a logical outlet for a washed-up, too-tall, teen gymnast. It required lot of work, lots of practices and performances. It was also a lot of fun. But, from a parent’s point of view, is that the best activity […]

No Blood, No Band-Aid

No Blood, No Band-Aid

This policy has saved our family thousands of dollars in first-aid expense. Okay, maybe not thousands of dollars, but the point is, we usually only use bandages when we really need them. It started out as a motherly pet peeve of just wastefully using up bandages and leaving a trail of wrappers and tabs along […]