Tag: Parenting
Public Tantrums and a Random Act of Kindness
Lately, toddler behavior has been a major topic of controversy and has even made the news.
Please allow me to take a moment to pray...
Math With Kids
1 + 2 = 3
Three is a tough number. I didn't need a parenting book to tell me that. I lived it every time...
The Night Before the Very First Day of School
After you fell asleep tonight, I peaked into your room. You lay with your arms spread wide across your bed, your body impossibly long...
May Love and Peace Find You: For Lara and Brendon
I’ve been waking up at 5:30 AM no matter what time I go to bed. I find myself unable to go back to sleep...
Pushing My Limits: Parenting My Extroverted Children
There once was a girl who liked quiet and solitude. I’ve told you her story before. She’s the one who married the loud socially...
Top 10 Reasons Your Kids are Like Your Drunk College Roommate!
In an interview with David Letterman, Johnny Depp commented that taking care of children was like taking care of tiny drunks.
Here is a top...
Lice Happens
Growing up our family never had the misfortune of experiencing lice. I pitied the few that did from afar. There was a stigma attached...
Don’t Call Her Bossy
My firecracker of a nearly five year-old daughter can be a little directive. I don't know where she gets it.
That's a joke. If you...
7 Reasons Why Having A Step-Family Is Awesome
Recently, I have had some serious conversations with friends of mine whose marriages are ending. These women have so much guilt about what their...
Make Time For You
When was the last time you enjoyed a good book? Or did something you love just for fun?
If you’re at all like me, you...
My Anxious Child: 6 Things that Work
She doesn't like it when I leave; runs screaming after me like armed henchmen are dragging me out the door with murderous intentions. "Mommy!"...
Please Stop Body-Shaming My Baby Girl
My baby girl is barely four months old, but she's already the size of a six month old.
She weighs about eighteen pounds.
At her last...
Father’s Day When Father is Gone
Father's Day.
In my nearly five years of being a single mom, Father's Day has become a day I have learned to dread.
What is there to...
What Makes a Great Pediatrician?
Last week I took MJ into the pediatrician for his 3 year well visit. After telling our doctor that we were expecting again, he...