Diary of a Wimpy Kid creator Jeff Kinney opens up about bullies, sibling bonding, flawed kids and moms who miss the mark. Is middle school awful? You betcha.

We got through school supplies, and then the fundraisers started. How does your school roll out money making programs?

If you and your kids loved watching SING in the theaters, then prepare yourself to get super excited for what I’m about to say. Are you ready?

I got sidetracked and did some research about my nail biting. What I found out put a new perspective on it, and gave me newed reason to quit.

When I was pregnant, here's what I wanted: Red-headed babies who would grow up to love reading. Alas, my boys don't have red hair, but so far they love to read. Here are our current favorite books.

I hated...how reality TV started taking over sit-coms. And then, I had babies. When my brain was a tired mess, reality TV was the perfect mindless garbage on which to zone out while I was nursing. Years later, I'm totally hooked.

Last year I decided to buy inexpensive paper treat bags. I cut a pumpkin stamp from a potato and my kids stamped the bags. Then we filled them and called it success.

Easy? Yep. That's how we celebrate holiday fun with 30 roughneck kids who won't remember who gave them what anyway.