In which a mother and son start on a valid literary discussion. . . and get ambushed by a writer with a dragon.

What happens when the dad is the one whose social skills are not sufficient to the moment? Silliness.

Have you ever tried to get a group of middle school boys to stand quietly at attention? Turns out, all it takes is the proper motivation. Enjoy, and I hope you all had a great Fourth of July!

Family breakfast… Worth waking up for?

What is the one thing that will break the steely-eyed concentration of a pair of focused middle-school boys? I’ll give you one guess.

I’m totally doing this the next time someone challenges me to Rock, Paper, Scissors!

Most injuries don’t have a good story. They’re things like “I tripped on the sidewalk” or “I fell over playing soccer.” This one, though… This one’s good.

If you’re gonna put a big PRESS ME button in the middle of your toy section, you should expect it to be pressed. Enjoy!

For once, I think I’ve struck a good bargain with one of my kids. Enjoy!

I love watching falconry. Whether it’s at ren fairs or theme parks or wherever, I just think it’s cool. Enjoy!