Archives: Savvy Stories
I Have Thyroid Cancer and I’m Going to Be OK
Learning that I have thyroid cancer is scary but I’ll be okay.
Changing My Logic
The above picture Meg took because she was astounded that I couldn’t find an email-something that happens a lot to me. Small clerical error, it was in the wrong file. It will come as no surprise to some of you, that I do things quite haphazardly; consis
Kids Cooking Classes at Pitchfork Company
I do like the ‘help’ in the kitchen. My guys are pretty expert at mashing bananas and stirring in chocolate chips, but as those with kids in TOw know, having these small sous-chefs at y…
What Are Your Kids Reading?
How diverse are the books that your kids read? Strange question, it may seem, but the topic of diversity in print is one that all parents should be aware of, regardless of where you sit on the topic. The recent #WeNeedDiverseBooks movement has shone a spo
Shoe Love- Vince Spring 2016
I hate wearing socks. Its just a fact and I am not ashamed to admit it. I live for the months between May and October when I can get away with going barefoot. This obsession with feet that can breath means that I am obsessed with summer shoes. It is still
Chrissy Teigen Is Embracing Her Pregnancy Body
For some people pregnancy is a rough nine month ride that they can’t wait to get off. But for others—let’s call them they lucky ones—pregnancy is a wonderful experience that they really…
Be Careful What You Chant at Home
“Daddy, show me your bum rash!” I looked at Gary with my eyes wide open in shock and a dreaded sense of what could be coming. The chant. “Bum rash! Bum rash! Bum rash!” Tears of laughter and mortification ran down my face. My four-year-old son would not
Five Tips for Organizing Your Home
Our house currently has four kids under the age of nine. This means that we have a lot of books, papers, backpacks, shoes, coats, toys etc. How do we try to keep things organized and relatively clutter-free?
Four Ways to Sell Baby Sleep to a Skeptic
When it comes to babies’ sleep, everyone has an opinion: Baby needs more sleep; baby needs less sleep; she should be swaddled; he should be in a toddler bed; let her cry it out; pick him up more
Inspire Little Scientists with Scientists in School
In my latest “Teacher, Teacher!” segment on CHEX Daily, my friend Sarah Newcomb joined me at the desk with hosts Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson to talk about inspiring our little scientists with the Scientists in School program.Sarah and I actually met on