He also told us that his own daughter had the same thing on her ultrasound and the dismissed it as statisticaly irrelevant. We, on the other hand, wanted to know for sure where we stood and, possibly, if we would need to prepare to receive a child with Downs. We went ahead with ...
There are many beach options for Texas road trips. Just three hours up highway 77 from South Padre, Port Aransas is a family-friendly town on the Gulf Coast. Port A, as it’s affectionately called, is a beachside town rich with fun things to do for families. It’s dubbed the “Fishi...
It begins with Alvin overhearing a mother and daughter talking about a very sick little boy named Tommy, who might very well die soon (there’s that 80s darkness again). Upon learning that Tommy would like to have a Golden Echo Harmonica, Alvin – usually a self-obsessed little narcissist ...
This is a sweet story about a young transgender girl named Trinity who wants long hair. A trip to the beauty supply store turns up disappointing results, so Trinity’s mom crafts a colorful wig her daughter is proud to wear. (Ages 4 – 8) ...
“number-one daughter” who now lives in New York; raised under the mantra “no politics, just make money,” Betty Koo grows up to reflect on her family culture. As always, Jen’s signature humor shines through these linked stories. The collection makes you laugh, gasp, wonder, and ...
Although this couch’s cushions lost most of their padding near the end of the Obama years, you’ll never find a better or more ingenious way to prevent teenage pregnancy. Got a daughter but you aren’t liberal enough to give her birth control pills? Use this couch. The jute upholstery ...
I was baking some brownies for a friend and remembered that her daughter was vegan, so I wanted to adapt my sugar free recipe to use flax eggs instead. I didn’t know it would work. But I tried anyway, figuring I would be out some ingredients, but I made a half-batch. ...
Lake Placid is a gorgeous alpine village located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains and was the site of the 1980 Winter Olympic games. It had long been on my “bucket list” of places to visit on one of ourfamily road trips, because I love being in a mountain setting with all ...
So off to University of Cincinnati she went. Consistently the oldest, and highest ranked in her class. Graduated shortly before our youngest daughter’s bat mitzvah. Our youngest, btw, still knows every bone, muscle, joint and tendon insertion in the human body from coaching Michele through the...
The last thing a new college graduate (with all the adult responsibilities) wants to worry about is misplacing their keys, a runaway pet, or getting their luggage lost at the airport. Gift them an Apply AirTag that they can place on their keys, on the collar of their furry friend, or ...