Robin Zimmern
Dear Tooth Fairy, I Will Really Miss You
Amid a hectic weeknight as I was making my daughters’ dinner, my 10-year-old, Emma, ran into the kitchen to share that she had lost a tooth. I briefly looked up at her and smiled,...
Glass Half Full?
My second-grade daughter had a spelling test recently. I asked her how it went, and she replied (very confidently), “Mom, the important thing is that I got more right than I got wrong.”
I asked...
My (Re) Starter House
Shortly after getting married, my now ex-husband and I enthusiastically purchased our first home. Like many other young newlyweds, we bought what we referred to as our “starter” house. It was just the right...
Excellent Used Condition: My Brief Stint in the Buy/Sell/Trade World
When I was on maternity leave with my first daughter, I quickly realized I needed a project to keep me sane. Luckily my family had recently purchased a rental property that needed an overhaul....
The Question
Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a woman named Barbara.Barbara had it all: success in her career, two amazing children, a loving husband, supportive extended family, and more...
My New Friend, Insomnia
I live a very busy life (I know you can all relate). I have a full-time job. I am raising two young girls. I am involved in the community. I like to stay busy....
Budgeting Our Time
Me: There is not enough time in the day!Charlotte (age 7): You can just go buy some more. Me: Oh yeah, where can I buy time?Charlotte: Target, duh. And I would buy the large...
You Are What You Watch!?!
My kids love to watch YouTube videos of other kids playing with toys…
Me: What are you watching?
Charlotte (age 6): A video of a boy building a Lego castle
Me: Why don’t you actually play...
Emergency Contact
I never realized a simple line on a form could stop me in my tracks and bring me to tears. As I sat in the waiting room of the doctor's office two years ago...
Making My List, Checking it Twice: Why Doesn’t Santa Come to Our House?
“Why doesn’t Santa come to our House? Was I naughty?” asked my daughter when she was four years old.
The answer is simple, “We are Jewish.”
But to a 4-year-old, that explanation does not fit...