Tag: parenting
This Year Choose to Let Go of the Chaos
Each of us dreams of having our home organized, direct from the Architectural Digest. A haven which is totally our own, that meets our...
Festivus aka Motherhood
Frank Constanza can declare "Festivus for the rest of us!" all he wants, but as moms of toddlers, we're already there.
The Airing of Grievances
While...
Is It Possible To Have Balance As A Mom?
I was recently talking with a friend who has two young children about balance.
She mentioned that she had just gotten a chance to get...
How Summertime Can Motivate Us to Keep Our Eyes on the...
Summer is here, and our thoughts and expectations go to what we long for summers to be:
Sips of tea on a hot day—
Sitting by...
I Was a Nurse Before I Was a Mom, How it...
For two years before I became a mother, I was a nurse on an inpatient pediatric unit.
Before I felt the weight of my daughter...
Keep Education Alive This Summer
What is summer brain drain?
It’s when time off school leads to children losing knowledge and skills they spent the previous school year gaining.
While we...
Moms Are Not Uptight, We’re Good at This
"You're being an uptight mom," the little voice says, insistent and derisive.
I attempt to ignore it as I spell out the evening’s schedule and...
Parenting Advice That Will Encourage You
Nothing can prepare you for parenting.
Before I had kids, I was that annoying person who talked about having kids using a pros and...
It’s a Beautiful Spring Day…Why So Glum?
Every year the same thing happens. Winter lingers a bit longer than I would like, spring is on the horizon and I begin to...
My Daughter Doesn’t Need a Beauty Filter
As a mom in her 30s, I often find myself late catching onto the latest social media trends and apps.
Not to sound like a...