Mom says Dad says

First family trip: Travel tips needed

First family trip: Travel tips needed

The van de Geyns are getting ready for their first-ever family vacation, and Lisa's looking for some advice.

Lisa van de Geyn

Full-day kindergarten: Too soon for my toddler?

Full-day kindergarten: Too soon for my toddler?

Lisa van de Geyn's a little excited (and a lot nauseous) as she prepares to sign her youngest up for junior kindergarten.

Lisa van de Geyn

I resolve to live in the moment

I resolve to live in the moment

After a few years of breaking resolutions, Lisa van de Geyn resolves to do something completely different this year.

Lisa van de Geyn

How my family missed out on a holiday milestone

How my family missed out on a holiday milestone

Her daughter's school didn't do a Christmas concert for the second year in the row, and Hanukkah-celebrating Lisa van de Geyn is miffed.

Lisa van de Geyn

Help! My kids are afraid of the water

Help! My kids are afraid of the water

Addyson and Peyton are about to start swimming lessons, and Lisa van de Geyn's trying not to expect the worst.

Lisa van de Geyn

Siblings: When one child gets more attention

Siblings: When one child gets more attention

Lisa van de Geyn has noticed that her eldest daughter gets more of her attention than her younger one.

Lisa van de Geyn

To my daughter, on her fifth birthday

To my daughter, on her fifth birthday

It's Addyson's birthday, and Lisa van de Geyn's reflecting on how her "awesome little person" is growing up.

Lisa van de Geyn

Why I set new TV rules for my kids

Why I set new TV rules for my kids

The TV is always on at the van de Geyn house, but there are new rules now about what the kids are allowed to watch.

Lisa van de Geyn

My Supernanny approach to parenting

My Supernanny approach to parenting

Lisa and Peter van de Geyn have implemented the Supernanny's "naughty spot"... again. This time it's for real.

Lisa van de Geyn

We're fighting about our parenting styles

We're fighting about our parenting styles

Lisa and Peter van de Geyn realize that they have differing opinions about raising their daughters.

Lisa van de Geyn

Why doing nothing this summer is OK

Why doing nothing this summer is OK

Instead of (over)scheduling her kids, Lisa van de Geyn decides to let the girls relax this summer.

Lisa van de Geyn

Lisa says: Why I love my super-terrible two-year-old

Lisa says: Why I love my super-terrible two-year-old

Lisa van de Geyn

Lisa says: Soccer mom, part two

Lisa says: Soccer mom, part two

Lisa van de Geyn

Lisa says: Constipation devastation

Lisa says: Constipation devastation

Lisa van de Geyn

Peter asks: Do you or your spouse have to travel for work?

Peter asks: Do you or your spouse have to travel for work?

Peter van de Geyn

Lisa asks: Do your kids have strange habits?

Lisa asks: Do your kids have strange habits?

Lisa van de Geyn

Peter says: The (brutally) terrible-twos

Peter says: The (brutally) terrible-twos

Peter van de Geyn

Lisa says: Feeling better

Lisa says: Feeling better

Lisa van de Geyn

Lisa asks: How shy are your kids?

Lisa asks: How shy are your kids?

Lisa van de Geyn

Peter asks: How much do you spend on birthday presents for your kids' friends?

Peter asks: How much do you spend on birthday presents for your kids' friends?

Peter van de Geyn