I have a hard time passing a bakery here in France without buying bread.  It’s as if I’m afraid the whole country might run out one day. It’s my only constant. I eat it, with butt...

When my daughter was five, like a magpie, she was magnetically attracted to all things shiny and smooth. It started, innocently, with rocks. But one day I noticed that some of the rocks in her collect...

When I was little I had two imaginary friends, Ruth and Bruce, who lived behind the large plastic plant in our living room. (Hey, it was the late 70s…didn’t everyone have plastic plants?)Ã...

I can’t stand it. I’m sitting on a train, bound for Paris, going to meet my parents and my sister, Nancy.  Their plane could be landing as I write this. It’s a miracle theyââ‚...

We spend a lot of time here on Momformation rating ourselves as parents and analyzing our every decision when it comes to raising our kids. This article talks about the parent -child relationship from...

If the ghosts, goblins, and questionable costumes don’t frighten you on Halloween, this stat will: Kids are more than twice as likely to be killed by a car on Halloween as any other night of t...

While I would like to think I can handle anything at this point in my life, the very thought of being pregnant again makes me shudder. This clever, insightful column, written by Luisa Dillner –a...

“CVS. May I help you?” “Do you have the H1N1 vaccine?” “Nope. We’re out, sorry. Try Walgreens, I heard they had it.”     “Walgreens, can I help yo...

A recent community discussion touched on something I have been wondering ever since I became a mom: Do I have to organize a birthday party for my kids every single year? And, if don’t recall a s...

There’s an unofficial code among students at my son’s school that you can ask somebody about the grade he got on a test, but only if you’re willing to reveal your own grade first. (N...