I used to believe that in order to be successful you have to graduate from college. My son has shown me that my belief was very narrow minded. Would you support your child not going to college? If not, why not?

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock. There will be hundreds of Tributes to Woodstock across the country this August. So you might as well block off the weekend of August 15-16 right now. The one I’ll be at is the Twin Cities School of Rock Woodstock Tribute concert at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis. A FREE concert. Starts at noon. Great family activity. Pack a picnic lunch and share the story of Woodstock with your kids!

If you’re a Bob Dylan fan, you might be interested in a trek up to the Iron Range to celebrate Dylan Days this year.  Dylan Days is always the weekend of his birthday, which is May 24; one month from today.  He’ll be 68 years old.  This year will be especially meaningful as it’s the [...]

I’ll never forget the exact time my son came to me and told me he planned to be a Rock Star.  He was ending his Junior year in High School at one of the most prestigious high schools in the Twin Cities; a private college prep school. “Mom, we need to talk,” he said.  “I’ve [...]