It’s Sunday morning. And since it is Sunday morning, more than likely my husband and I are on the couch watching “Sunday Morning” with Charl...

Dear Ittybit, I know I should feel terribly embarrassed by all the excess we’ve exhibited at birthday parties. More than two dozen people in...

The sign on the bedroom door — though affixed with a single thumbtack and curling at all four edges — couldn't have been more unequivoca...

It felt like I should have a major award. Or something. We'd selected the tree, rigged it up in the stand and dragged out the ornaments...

Her gaze was sharp as I unfolded the sheet of paper she'd just handed me: It read: "Will you com to are show?" "Check ...

I leaned across the breakfast table and smelled her hair. “You owe me two dollars,” I said calmly. She just stared at me, her expression sli...

“Are you finished?” the waitress asked. I looked down at my half-eaten swiss cheese omelette. Three plates were already piled on top of it. ...

Whenever you take your kids out in public ... more specifically, to any place wherein they are likely to come into contact with human beings...

"Did I show you the video?" my husband asks over breakfast the day after The Party. Video? I stared at him. "Of her dancing,...

I called the number on the invitation fully expecting to extend our regrets for the Saturday afternoon birthday party. The RSVP date had alr...

I almost couldn't believe it. But there it was, crawling across the screen of my iPhone, illuminated by new messages in my gmail inbox. ...

The air is crisp and chilly, the kind of weather that begs you to go outdoors at the crack of dawn. How long has it been since you've wa...

"MOMMMMEEEEEEEEEE!" He appears in the doorway to greet me; he's used to his father picking him up from babysitting. Mommy show...

Most parents look forward to the opening of the school year. Their kids, who have been sitting around all summer begging for something to do...

"How long has it been making THAT noise?" my husband asked in alarm. "Huh?" I hesitated. "What noise?" "T...

Hello. My name is Siobhan. And I’m addicted to TapFish. I stupidly downloaded the virtual aquarium game onto my "smart phone" thin...

Did I ever tell you that I once had the job title "Wedding Consultant?" for a formerly local-ish studio photography company? No? I...

"Mama! I can't find Monkey Baby," said my teary little boy, his grip on my slacks threatening embarrassment. "He must be ...

"I remember the first time I ever saw mommy cry," Ittybit announced as I opened the car door, officially ending a tiresome five-ho...

Her hands moved quickly and efficiently through the paperwork. School rules can be so complicated. Had I filled everything out correctly? He...