“In Every Job that must be done There is an element of fun, You find the fun, and snap The job’s a game!” Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins...

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...

Earth Day is this weekend and there are so many ways we can celebrate this beautiful planet as a family. It's wonderful to have a reason...

Self esteem. We all know what it is and yet it can be hard to define. Ask ten of your friends and you will get ten slightly different...

What would you say to me if you were here? Would you whisper I love you into my ear? Would you tell me you’re proud of all that I’ve done...

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...

“Education is not a subject, and it does not deal in subjects. It is instead the transfer of a way of life.” G. K. Chesterton There are...

The Newsboys’ Strike of 1899 Just a week ago, my siblings and I performed in a production of Newsies Jr. at our local children’s theater....

"There's an app for that!" In our hypertech world, there seems to be an app for just about everything from count-downs to menstrual cycle...

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

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...

November is upon us. Family, Food, and Football! With Veterans Day on the 11th and Thanksgiving on the 24th, there is no shortage of days...

by Alyson Suzanne King Mom is a word that means one simple thing A person who loves you unconditionally. Perhaps it’s the woman who...

Once upon a time there was a girl named Suzy. She was just a plain girl. She didn’t have any special talents or fancy degrees. She didn’t...

Ghosts, goblins and monsters can be scary for sure, but sometimes the scariest thing we face are the crazy ladies lurking just beneath...

She stands firm holding cradling rocking feeding each new one backbone flexible yet strong Society once built on rock but now sand...