Americans Are Too Damn Clean, Part 1; Bronte Continues to Try the Cats’ Patience

It feels like if we work harder to create a clean environment, we should be rewarded with a healthier child. Harder work should equal a better result, yet science supports the theory that a little dirt is good.

Seven Ways I Have Changed Since Parenthood

Toddlers are very mobile yet too young to clean after themselves, so they run around exploding your house all day long, day after day. Picking up after them is like using a sieve to empty a lake–the mess just keeps filling in as you scoop it out.