A mother can tell. I can diagnose an ear infection just on behavior. So when my four-year-old daughter turned into a grouchy, demanding, whiny little brat this week, my "mommy-sense" started sending up alarms. A further investigation and the whole sordid truth came out. My baby girl tested ... View Post
Put Down That Jar: Pasta alla Prescott
Moms like myself need some staple meals in our cooking arsenal. Something fast and easy. Something made from ingredients we always have on hand. Something our kids will eat without a fight. Confession: At Chez Prescott, very few meals satisfy this trinity of requirements. Still further ... View Post
Official Nudge: Check Your Neck
I'm 99.999% positive that I never gave a thought to my thyroid gland until six months ago. In July 2015, however, my thyroid and I had a rather ugly introduction. I wish I could say we were able to overcome our differences, but the truth is, our relationship went downhill from there. But ... View Post
No Fridays in Cancertown
In some ways, papillary thyroid cancer is a "dream" cancer. When I see pictures of the ravages of radical mastectomy or the hair-free heads of chemo survivors, making complaint about my journey feels cowardly, self-important, and cheap. There are "real" cancer heroes out there — those who've beaten ... View Post
Encouragement for the Parent Educator
I'm sitting down to write this with tears still fresh in my eyes. But, as usual, tears are best answered by The Word, full and fresh upon my heart. Homeschooling is a calling. And like other callings, not everyone has received the call — and still fewer answer it. If you, too, are one of The Few, ... View Post
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