When I found lice for the sixth time I wanted to scream into a pillow, but first I had to wash it! I asked my pediatrician for his best prevention advice? Remain Childless, he said with a straight face. Thanks a lot Dr. Dry Humor! In 2014 B.L. (Before Lice) during a more innocent era of parenthood, Pink Eye and Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease were my biggest worries. But no more! In 2015 A.L. (After...

Welcome! It's lice to meet you. As a mother of six parasite-prone children, I have tons of lice experience. In fact, I'm just itching to show off my lousy resume and if necessary, I can supply three nitwit personal references too. Letter of recommendation? Yep! I've got a truly hair-raising one written by a nymph, (an immature, teenage louse) herself. And that's just the tip of the liceberg. Bu...

Seriously? A family with six kids gets sent plague #3?! There must be an error somewhere. Dear God, I would like to apply for the (#9) darkness or the (#2) frogs or (#8) locusts instead. Thank you. Already, I've doused my kids™ heads with tea tree and lavender essential oil, Campho-Phenique, Listerine and Cetaphyl cleanser. These treatments are old wives tales (OK, one gal was in her ear...