family
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The Art of Talking About Art with a Kid
See this. Recognize this man? It’s the deliciously evil Thomas from Downton Abbey. And this fan art is the work of my 12 year old. Yes. No Justin Bieber and the like for her. I found this awesomeness on her folder and asked if I could take a photo of it for my blog. She…
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Fifty/Fifty Challenge: Update for January
I only count it because it was on for the whole movie and I had to be in the room. William Shatner doing a high-pitched cat voice=drip water torture on the eardrums.
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Just Say No: School Pictures Edition
I am that super-annoying mom who always has to do shit differently. Why can’t I just shut my trap and go with the rest of the sheep, er, flow? I’m against trophies, unless you actually place. (I was all set to argue against soccer trophies, except that my daughter’s team was actually in first place,…
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In Which Margaret Forces the Children to Be Cultured and (Nearly) Fights Hipster Parents
In my never-ending quest to win the Worst Mother in the Universe, Hands-Down (I hope my trophy comes with Hands-Down on it) I took the kids to LA on New Year’s Day to LACMA. Which is the LA County Museum of Art. My MIL used to lament how none of the Dilloway girls had any…
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Parenting Vlog Question: Dealing with Kids’ Tantrums– and Your Own Tantrums
My first vlog question, courtesy of reader Lizzie Ann! How do you keep a 2-year-old from pitching a fit when she doesn’t get what she wants…more importantly, how do I keep myself from pitching a fit when I don’t get what I want?
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‘Tis the Season for Forced Giving
My daughter’s school recently participated in an Embrace-a-Family program with the caveat that the items we donated needed to be newly purchased. I resent the fact that many of the requested items included new king sized comforters, vacuums and expensive video game equipment when – in reality – I can’t afford these things for myself.…
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Tips for Making Safe Donations to Charities
My good friend Adriane works as a Consumer Fraud Specialist at the National Telemarketing Victim Call Center. The other day, she was telling me about how charities misuse funds. I asked her to write an article with some tips on avoiding bad charities. Here it is! ‘Tis the Season to Give Back: A Guide To…
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Family Dinners
There have been lots of stories in the news about how family dinners are good for you. They may have health benefits for teens, and the other benefits seem nearly magical. When I was growing up, we ate as a family almost every night. We had a dining room that we only used on holidays.…
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Too Much Fun: Limiting Kid Activities
When school begins, dozens of new activities begin, too. Where summer was lazy and full of endless days, fall is chock full of classes and after-school activities. I decided the kids have to have a limit on their activities. Two each. I’d read that someplace. Kids need to have time to decompress, to have playdates…
MARGARET DILLOWAY 