Type-A Mom

No one wants to imagine dying. And even more, we parents do not want to think about someone else raising our children and making decisions for them, financial or otherwise...

Its difficult for children to understand the fine balance between their desire to be polite or sociable with strangers and their personal concern for possible danger...

Thanksgiving is upon us once again. The first thing that pops into my head when the season "hits" is – "What am I going to cook?" I am such a "mom" -- diving head-first, tasking, cleaning, planning, preparing, making lists and flipping through the cookbooks. Read more...

It can be hard for children to create homemade Christmas presents that are useful and make impressive gifts. A simple no sew fleece blanket is one craft idea that will do the trick. Read more...

If I allowed my children to make the family decisions I would have neon green walls and ice cream for dinner every night. However, if I allow my children to engage in the decision making with my guidance we challenge our children to make proper decisions...

Every parent of a toddlerhas seen her loving little child turn from Jekyll to Hide without warning. Or was there a red flag that the monster inside your precious sweetie was about to rear it's ugly head? I rarely have seen a tantrum that could not be predicted...

Thanksgiving vacation and, if you've got a high school senior, have I got an "App" for you...

Reading has always been a big deal in our house. We read to our girls every night. We have done this since our almost 10 year old was 2. Now she reads. A lot. All of the time. Everything. Read more...

Let's face it. Sure, we may look younger than our grandparents at the same age. Maybe some of us even act younger, or dress younger (please stop doing that. Dress your age). But our bodies know better...

Type-A Mom Magazine features advice, tips and columns written by real moms and for real moms. Read more...

November is National Adoption Month. YAY!...

The entire mom blogging (and blogging) community is saddened by the news that Anissa Mayhew has suffered a stroke. While we all feel so helpless about the situation, but there are things you can do to help and support. Read more...

November's National Military Appreciation Day should be viewed as this: Honor those that fight abroad for you, by fighting to protect your own freedom here at home...

Some articles write themselves. Words and thoughts flow in perfect harmony. Writing otherarticles is like walking uphill in ill fitting boots. I have found that the uphill articlesare usually when I lack clarity or am struggling with what to think. This is one of those articles. Read more.....