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is, of course, that they are horrible.First, the design. I’m firmly against the apron-strings bow in the back–which all maternity-clothing-producers love. The big bow reminds me of the…

I believe the human brain functions in 24-hour cycles. Stick with me on this observation because my scientific hypotheses are never very clear, rarely concise, and usually baffling…

And, no, the first lesson is not, “don’t go to a swimming pool bathroom if you have three kids under the age of six and two of them…

If it’s true that each pregnancy is different, there’s one similarity: each one is a process of highs and lows and ups and downs. What’s true today won’t…

Our kids don’t love toys. Their favorite play items are me and M. I thought this post would be about the most valuable, sure-fire, unbeatable toys that we…

Two months from now (okay, who am I kidding? I hope it’s much shorter than that) and we’ll be a family of six. Like Catie doing her first…

One of my favorite parts of our house is our backyard and the large nature conservatory behind us. Yes, it’s the constant source of leaves in the pool…

Researchers aren’t sure that birth order affects personality. It does. We have our own mini scientific experiment going on here in the Hergenrader House. Catie has been busy…

Happy Memorial Day!On this, the first un-official day of summer (unless, of course, your children are private-school educated, then you’ve been out since right after Easter), I admit…