Apparently I have a superpower… Invisibility. You wouldn’t believe the number of times I ask Mikey a question, give him a greeting, or...

If you read my last column, you know that my 6-year-old likes to wait until we are in the car and I can’t just run away when he asks me...

A recent conversation with the 6-year-old on the drive home from summer camp had me wanting to careen the SUV into the nearby woods and...

If you’ve read my columns before, you know my child doesn’t sit still. Whether you call it an undiagnosed attention deficit something or...

Imagine the following threat leaving my lips through gritted teeth with flushed cheeks and a vein bulging out of my neck, with spectators...

I still sometimes get asked the question: “Do you and your husband think you’ll ever have more kids?” My response is usually a little...

I never had a sensory issue until I had a kid. Now, it seems I am constantly on the verge of overstimulated, “touched out,” in need of...

Well, we survived another several-hours-long road trip to western New York without killing each other, so I consider that a good kick off...

I recently received an email from Mikey’s teacher regarding an upcoming reading program, and it sparked a memory – or, more accurately, a...

We have entered a new phase of childhood that includes “Duh!,” as well as the eye roll, “Yeah!” with a head bob, and – get this – air...

I know there are plenty of families with kids Mikey’s age that still bathe together or get dressed in front of their little ones, but in...

When it comes to parenting, when you decide to just throw your hands up, it’s not always in defeat. Sometimes you’re just choosing to let...

Let’s talk about the horrors of having someone without kids drop by unexpectedly and getting an uncensored look at your house in all its...

I remember being a kid and waking up early to listen to the radio to hear if my school was on the list of delayed starts or closures, and...

If anyone had told me before I had a child that becoming a parent would turn me into a stark raving mad lunatic, I would have never...

This week I’ve decided to provide readers with a few snippets that could happen at any time during a day in the life with my 5-year-old...

As I write this column I have less than two weeks left of what I like to call “free parenting assistance” and sometimes even “free...

Nothing tests the family dynamic quite like preparing for the holidays. It started the weekend before Thanksgiving when we took advantage...

I’ve always been a lover of music and the concept that music is timeless. For example, the Red Hot Chili Peppers released their debut...

Some of you readers may recall that about two months ago we welcomed a new member to the Crocco family, when our 5-year-old won a fish at...