My children spend a lot of time with their pencils and crayons. Quite a bit first thing in the morning, mid-day as the yard heats up, and before bed as they unwind.

I try not to guide my…

I recently had quite a tiff with The Baby. My own fault, really. I should just know by now…but I didn’t give her the credit she deserved. You see, she’s a frikkin’ genius…no question in my mind. Yet, I forget this at times, given how wee & adorable this kidlet is. So you’re thinking to…

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Whether you’re planning a medicated or a ‘natural’ birth, birth plans are important for a few reasons:

1) Birth is a big deal physically–for mother and baby. Birth plans allow you to take charge of your health.

2) Writing a birth plan forces you (and if you’re…

I’ve been writing a couple of blogs since the beginning of the year. I started writing my personal blog in order to get practice for my business blog. I’ve had so much fun writing for A

Mother’s Hood, that at times I have neglected Birth by Paperwork. I think this happened because it is

easier and I am CONSTANTLY coming up with ideas for A Mother’s Hood, where

Birth by Paperwork is…like work.

But with both blogs, I…

Fundraisers are calling for short story and poetry submissions for a national anthology to benefit children’s charities. From the submissions, 101 pieces will be chosen to appear in the anthology which is scheduled for released in May of this year.

"The most important thing to a parent is their child," says Beth Davis, an editor on the project. "If we can do something we love, in this case writing, and have it benefit children all over the country then we really are…

• Most artists will indeed continue to produce work throughout their lives whether or not they ever receive payment, sufficient compensation, or recognition for his or her work, simply because they want to.
• However, most artists like to be paid for their work rather than continuing as a “starving artist.”
• Some artists “go commercial,” attempting to combine their…