As a parent, you are always encouraging your kids to say “thank you.” You want them to be polite and respectful of other people and to show appreciation. When someone gives them something or does something nice for your kids, you always … Continued
It was one of those moments that stuck with me forever. I was a new mom and I was visiting a mom friend who always seemed to be on top of it. I told her how much I admired her … Continued
“I read it on the Internet…” I hear those words spoken in the store regularly. I talk to caring and conscientious moms who feel insecure and inadequate by something they read on the internet. They’ve spent tons of time on the … Continued
“She cries a lot. She’s really fussy.” A new mom was in the store this week with her 6 week old baby. The baby was in her stroller and crying bitterly. I mentioned that we had a nursing room. “Oh … Continued
Ever feel like you’re beating your head against the wall with your kids? You try and try and try to make things work the way you want them to, and they just don’t cooperate… Well here’s a story that taught … Continued
decided to write about spring because – it’s spring! So I sat down and thought about all the different things that spring means – new life,flowers,green grass,new light,daylight savings time,hopefully no more snowsuits,happier moods… a general reawakening. My ideas of … Continued
Since you had your baby, sex is possibly the least appealing thing you can imagine doing. Try as you might, you’d rather change poopy diapers than get naked with your partner. You never thought you could feel this repulsed by … Continued
Baby’s crying, dinner’s boiling over, phone is ringing, your two year old just erupted and your partner (who’s really a great parent) asks you where the remote is. Hmmm – not exactly the stuff of a great romance novel is … Continued
The holidays are over. The decorations are put away, guests have gone home, the excitement and buildup are over … and it’s back to “same old, same old”. Maybe your holiday season was filled with the warmth of family and … Continued
A friend of mine, a very competent, intelligent, organized woman was taking hew new baby out for the day, in the car, by herself, for the first time. She had made a mental list of everything she needed, and as … Continued