Author: Ann

Get ready, parents! The days of endless, pitiful pleas of, “Are we there yet?” will soon be naught but a fond memory from road trips of yore. With the days of holiday travel just ahead of us, behold the Amazing Yarn-o-Meter! Continue reading “Are we there yet? No, but we’re getting there!”

I’m a journaler. Ever since my teenage years, I’ve kept a journal. It was a place to record my thoughts, my prayers, and my angst-filled adolescent longings — but it was intermittent. I would write in it only sporadically, when the need for self-expression got particularly intense. Finally, though, I devised a sustainable way to keep a daily journal, and I’ve done it now for twelve years. Every. Single. Day. Continue reading “Journaling in the round”

_Palak paneer_ is one of my favorite Indian dishes, and I have a great slow-cooker recipe for it. But first, I feel the urge to share a story that perhaps no one will find very funny but which will certainly go down in Boyd family history. Continue reading “Hysterical over palak paneer“

The parents were getting a little tired of filling the role of judge every time Lucy and Rosie had a disagreement — so we turned it over to them. Continue reading ““Talk to your sister!”: How to manage sibling conflict”

Jon Boyd says he doesn’t have enough cream pies in his life. So this year, we’re out to set that straight. Continue reading “A year’s worth of cream pies”

Our latest parenting strategy involves raising our children’s level of anxiety. But just a little. Continue reading “It’s good to be a little bit worried”

We Boyds like our seasonal rituals, and at this time of year that means one thing: apple-picking. Here are our recommendations. Continue reading “Apple Picking Is the Best [UPDATED]”