When Summer Staycation time rolls around each July, it means that Lin is on Staycation and everything here at Telling It Like It Is is put on hold. The term “Staycation” is defined in the Urban Dictionary as meaning “a vacation that is spent at or close to one’s home enjoying all that home and […]

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Do you know what your kids are doing online? Do you really know? If you feel you need to know what your children or teens are doing online, you will need a computer monitoring program, also referred to as computer filtering programs.
Maybe you want to help keep your kids safe from sexual predators online due […]

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As you’re reading this, we are now on a much needed Staycation. The hubby and I are getting some R&R and enjoying some wonderful sights and scenery in our local area. I’ll periodically be checking emails, moderate and respond to comments left, but it may take a little longer than usual to do so.
If you’re […]

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Parents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the fourth Sunday in July of each year and is similar to a combination of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. This year in 2008, Parents’ Day falls on Sunday, July 27th and future celebration dates include July 26, 2009 and July 25, 2010.
The Parents’ Day observance is […]

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Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens.
A good marriage must be created.
In marriage the little things are the big things.
It is never being too old to hold hands.
It is remembering to say “I love you” at least once a day.
It is never going to sleep angry.
It is at no time taking the other […]

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Now that the kids are grown and gone, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to creating a list of the ten places I have to see before I die, since traveling in or out of the country can be pretty expensive for a large family of eight such as we were. There are so […]

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Anyone who has taken on the responsibility of being a stepparent knows how challenging and difficult step-parenting can sometimes be. Depending on the ages and number of children involved, becoming a blended family and learning how to be a good stepparent to children not biologically your own can either make or break your relationship with […]

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Are you prepared to tell your children about your upcoming divorce? Do you know how to tell your kids that you are getting a divorce? Do you wonder when you should tell your children about the divorce, what details to include or leave out when explaining why there is going to be a separation or […]

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“The Business of Being Born” is a passionate, ground-breaking documentary by executive producer, actress and former talk-show host Ricki Lake, making a strong case for home childbirth. In the film, the number of home births in the United States are shown to have virtually disappeared, compared to the number of at-home births in Europe and […]

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Ever since the First Edition of The Expectant Father was published in 1995, and now the Second Edition has been released, this book has become the indisputable leader in its field with millions of copies sold. Offering many practical hints of advice about what childbirth classes don’t tell you, financial issues, and all the other […]

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July is National Purposeful Parenting Month, which strives to build strong, positive, functional families with children of any age, recognizing the importance of meaningful relationships between parents and children. Being a purposeful parent takes a lot of hard work and commitment in order to nurture love and respect in the family, as well as the […]

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At Tim Russert’s funeral service on Wednesday, Maria Shriver read a prayerful poem that was very moving to everyone attending. Having recently lost a loved one myself and knowing how painful it is, I want to share Maria Shriver’s poem “The Little Ship” that she read at Russert’s memorial service.
The Little Ship
I stood watching as […]

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Ever since the spray-on condom was featured on the popular forensics television show CSI, spray-on condoms have become the subject of a lot of interest online. But, Jan Vinzenz Krause’ one-size-fits-all contraceptives may never hit the store shelves after the German inventor behind them admitted his team had been unable to overcome technical problems.
The spray-on-condom, […]

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Thousands of mourners, friends, colleagues and strangers joined President Bush and wife, Laura Bush, at St. Albans School Tuesday in Northwest Washington for Tim Russert’s closed-casket public wake to pay their last respects to Tim Russert. The wake is scheduled to continue until 9 p.m. Tuesday at the school located at Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues […]

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Believe it or not, expectant fathers have just as many questions, concerns, worries and doubts about pregnancy and parenthood as expectant mothers do. Unfortunately, there aren’t nearly as many resources and helpful literature available for the father-to-be to get advice and helpful tips about pregnancy as there are for the mother-to-be. Most pregnancy books tell […]

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Parent’s Murphy’s Law
1. Parenting is a 24-hour-a-day job with no salary, no raises, no promotions and very few
vacations.
2. Parents are responsible for everything that happens to their children.
3. Guilt and self-blame are occupational hazards.
4. Parents don’t get worker’s compensation or any other fringe benefits.
5. Parents can never retire — even when their kids ask […]

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Tim Russert 1950-2008
NBC News has announced that Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press”, died Friday June 13, 2008 at the age of 58 after suffering a heart attack while recording voiceovers for Sunday’s “Meet the Press” broadcast.
Born May 7, 1950 in Buffalo, New York, Russert grew […]

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A reader recently asked: “Can I get paid to take care of my mother who is elderly and needing full-time care? Up until recently, I had been working two full-time jobs but had to quit both jobs in order to care for my aging mother, who is disabled and unable to take care of herself […]

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Is there tension and conflict between you and your son- or daughter-in-law? Is your son or daughter getting married soon to someone you don’t feel is right for your child? Are you as the mother-in-law having problems getting along with your son or daughter’s spouse, so much so that you actually hate him or her? […]

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What kind of fighter are you? Do you bring up past hurts and grievances and hurl them at your partner, or do you simply walk away from fights, refusing to engage at all? Are you a right-fighter, always having to “win” arguments with your spouse? Do arguments typically escalate into full blown, knock-down drag-out wars, […]

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Does the mere mention of the word “in-laws” or “mother-in-law” increase your blood pressure to possibly dangerous levels? Are you having difficulty in knowing how to get along with the in-laws in your family to the point where you really just want to know how to get rid of your mother-in-law, sister-in-law or other family […]

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Father’s Day is on June 15th and it’s fast approaching, so it’s time to decide what gift you’ll get for the dad in your life. But first, forget the necktie. Forget the underwear and socks. Dad won’t be the least bit impressed to receive a silly necktie or undergarments that he’s never going to wear, […]

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Today is Memorial Day, May 26, 2008, and it’s a day set aside in remembrance of soldiers who have given their lives on our behalf, so that we can live in Freedom.
“And I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave […]

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It’s the beginning of a long holiday weekend, with Memorial Day coming on Monday, so I wanted to end this week with a Smilie Saturday Linky Love post to showcase some great articles I’ve been reading that I’m sure you will enjoy as much as I have. You all are awesome writers, so keep […]

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Words are powerful, and the words we choose will either be encouraging and positive, or they will be discouraging and negative. You are likely familiar with the old saying, “Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”. Well it’s not true. Words can and do hurt, and can inflict more […]

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