Perswaysion

Note: This piece was penned in response to a column by Laura N., a parent of a kindergartner at Southern Pines Primary. While we may not agree on the lines drawn by the Board of Education, we can [...]

My daughter attends Southern Pines Primary school.  She has had an amazing experience at this Title 1 school, yet people (in this case, from Pinehurst who are being pulled down) are not [...]

What could be wrong with letting my 7-year-old watch a classic family sitcom every night before bed? The trouble, as you might expect, stems from the star’s very name. When you hear the [...]

My partner is awesome in every way, including the bedroom. But, he is also very “adventurous.” I have been able to keep up until recently, but there are some things I just won’t [...]

Organizing for me is like I imagine breathing must be for other people.  I can’t relax unless everything is put away in its proper place.  As a kid I arranged my stuffed [...]

We all know that person with the killer sweet tooth, who could eat cake and cookies every meal if they weren’t such a respectable human being. But, we all become that person this time of year. [...]

Where do you draw the line between a gift being sensible and so practical that it’s boring? What about crossing the line between being a thoughtful gift and an offensive one? We took a random [...]

You know you shouldn’t get worked up over little things like your mother in law re-organizing your entire kitchen or your kid throwing a tantrum every time you leave the house to buy HIS [...]

Local sexpert Courtney Boyer answers an anonymous question from a Sway reader: “I just bought a Yoni egg to try to relieve pain during sex. How do I use it? Does it really work?”  [...]

Is your kid still coming off the Halloween sugar high? I have more great news coming at you. Daylight Savings Time hits this weekend! You may remember the times when we used to gain an hour. Now, [...]