Two summers ago, my family took a vacation I’d been dreaming about for years: two weeks out west, hitting five national parks:...

“Our days with our children at home are numbered. Do something that counts with them.” I wrote those words at the end of my blog post...

You are cute. You are cunning. You are fierce. You are a magical kitty and it's time to save the day. Recently we used another Forced...

This Christmas, our oldest son gave my husband the game Do You Really Know Your Family? My husband had given the younger boys huge...

Recently our Forced Family Fun took a sinister turn. Actually, we couldn’t agree on whether what we were doing was a prank or a gift. My...

Here are some strategies for creating regular family time together with fun activities, for families with pre-teens and teens.

Or, "Pick Your Paper Wisely" Recently two of my oldest son’s Forced Family Fun choices came together in a highly unsatisfying way. My...