Moms Talk: New Feature to Debut on Wednesday

Moms Talk is a new feature on Ocean City Patch that is part of an initiative to reach out to moms and families and build a community of support.

Each week, we'll take your questions, give advice and share solutions to any of the many issues that arise while raising children.

So grab a cup of coffee and settle in at 1 p.m. Wednesday as Patch contributor and mom extraordinaire Jeanne Donohue tackles an age-old question.

It's a dilemma every parent faces from the time their child is old enough to hold a crayon or paintbrush—what to do with the "art": Keep it or chuck it?

If you're like Jeanne (organizationally challenged, she says), it's easy to feel overwhelmed by it all—especially once the kids start school and teachers send stuff home once a day.

If you're a keeper, how do you decide what to keep and how do you display it or store it? If you're a chucker, do you feel guilty? Has your kid ever plucked one of his creations out of the trash? Check out a New York Times story on the subject and chime in here on Wednesday ...

nytimes.com/2011/01/27/garden/27art.html?emc=eta1