I had just given birth to my fourth baby and had no intention ‘whatsoever’ of ever messing around with cloth diapers. To some degree, I consider myself a pretty “crunchy” mom and I strongly adhere to an attachment parenting mindset, but after raising three babies in disposables, I was sold! I liked the convenience and …
Have you ever had a book come into your life right when you needed it the most? I have a handful of times it’s like the right book was searching for me as I was it. This marvellous book I’m referring to is the Science of Parenthood written by Norine Dworkin and illustrated by Jessica …
#1 Emotional Trap That Mothers Fall Into: Mommy Guilt Are you the mom who feels guilty to go out and have a nice time for yourself? Do you feel that it is wrong to exercise for an hour when you have spent the whole day at work and kid has been in daycare that long?Do …
My 7-step Rule-Update Formula to Get Over Mommy Guilt Read More »
When summer ends, millions of American households say goodbye to casual schedules and lazy mornings with the bittersweet arrival of a brand new school year. While some parents return to their daily chaperoning duties, to and from school, some new teen drivers are given the opportunity to drive themselves to and from school, work, and …
School’s Back!: Preparing Your Teen Driver for Safety Read More »
My husband says that the first question I asked him after we got married was, “When are we going to have kids?” I don’t remember that, but it makes sense. We had already been together for 6 years and that seemed like the next logical step. I’ve always known I wanted to be a mother. …
I Lost My Identity – Turns Out I’m Not Just “Mommy” Read More »
Rotten Kindergarten! Since school has just started back I’m reminiscent of my son’s first very-bad-day of Kindergarten. The Terrible, No Good Rotten first day of Kindergarten. He never wanted to go back… even now in 4th grade there are days he never wants to go back, but at least he’s never had a day as bad as …
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A few weeks ago, I found myself sitting at the kitchen table attempting to sketch out a design for a playhouse themed bunk bed. To know me is to know that I love home improvement projects. I am never short on grand ideas, but I have very little actual implementation skills of my own. This …
What do you think is the best stage of parenthood? There are many different stages of parenting that we go through with our children. Some parents find certain stages overwhelming, and some find them awesome. What I hear from many parents when I ask this question is that the stage they are in right now …
Today we have Angela on the blog sharing about how home really is where the heart is, but it’s also where the work is. As mom’s home is where we get so much done and other days feel like we don’t accomplish much of anything. But it’s also where we love our families, bake them …
My child went missing for a few minutes when we were at a busy public arena. Has your child ever been missing for a few minutes? Have you ever lost sight of your child when you are out in public? It happens to the best of parents. It happens, and it is one of the …
