February 13th is Galentine's Day, a holiday focused on female friendship. The idea of celebrating female friendship wasn't new, but Leslie Knope on Parks and Rec gave the event some needed publicity by hosting a Galentine's Day gathering in an episode in 2010. Since then, the … [Read more...]

Greetings from the middle of the polar vortex! Did you know it will be colder in Chicago tomorrow than it is in Siberia, Antarctica, Mt. Everest, and pretty much everywhere else? School has been cancelled three days this week and well, friends, we're spending a lot of time … [Read more...]

Adolescence is challenging in part because it makes one really emotional, and by "one," I mean the parent of the adolescent.  Raising a teen is often likened to riding a rollercoaster, but that may be an understatement. I charted the emotions that came with parenting for a few … [Read more...]

Talking about masculinity is really important and it's a conversation that a lot of parents are having with their preteen and teen boys. But knowing how to initiate that conversation can be tricky. Enter a new Gillette ad that is a great conversation starter about the topic of … [Read more...]