I delight in the Holiday Season. I am one of the the freaks who gets a warm good feeling the second I see Halloween decoration pop up in...

I have a relative, I’ll call him Sam, who is a federal agent. To protect him, his family, and the people he works with I won't mention...

I raised my two older children on the Upper West Side in New York City. They grew up in a small apartment, in a close neighborhood, in...

The ironing board comes out. Perhaps half-heartedly, dress clothes and shoes get dragged out of closets. Instead of donning a baseball...

Moms are the most qualified to nurture their own children. Parents can feel inadequate. But your love gives you unique insight.

DRIVING THROUGH HISTORY. Whether you are taking a cross-country journey or staying home, enjoy the history and the beauty that is available.

What defines us as a person? What are the personality traits that set us apart from others? What characteristics and actions do we...

According to some sources there are more hurricanes, tornadoes and typhoons today than there have been in the past. Well, I don’t know...

The school at which I teach is doing a staged production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory this year and, as I’m involved, I’ve...

Earth Day is a marvelous opportunity to reflect on the wonder of our planet; a day to celebrate our responsibility to care for this world...

By ellen wheeler Volunteering is an outstanding way to determine and demonstrate core family values. You and your kids can put into...

If humanity has a universal moral motto, it is the Golden Rule. The ancient concept illuminates a noble part of our human state: that we...

Recently, a dear mom friend of mine introduced me to The Libraries of Hope founded by Marlene Peterson. I am striving to provide my...

Julia Child, world-famous cook and author, talked about food, cooking, and eating A LOT! She said, “The Dinner hour is a sacred, happy...

“Good Afternoon,” moms! I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas. I just saw the movie musical retelling of Charles Dicken’s A...

Strange World was very…well, strange. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t really good, either. It was very middle-of-the-road, with some...

Well written, compelling, enjoyable female characters? In THIS day and age? How scandalous! As a young woman who also happens to be an...

“I can’t imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once.” – C.S. Lewis I have been reading “The Collapse of Parenting: How...

My friend Kim recommended this book for a book club read, and I was intrigued by the title. Set in Nigeria, the words on the pages of...

By Ellen Wheeler Dear MomSquad, I picked up my 10 year old son from school the other day and (out of habit) I asked him how his day had...