Ever feel like you are FaiLiNg as a parent? Chances are your kids would disagree with you. There have been countless times when I have planned an activity that didn’t work out, attempted to bake brownies that came out burnt on the sides and gooey in the middle, or promised to devote uninterrupted time toContinue reading “Mommy Guilt”
Category Archives: Parenthood
A Mother’s Love
There are so many moments when I look into my daughter’s eyes and see glimpses of the past where I almost feel like I am looking at myself and am overcome with a feeling of “I’ve seen that face before.” Then there are times when my mind shifts to a place where I wonder whatContinue reading “A Mother’s Love”
{Mommy Wars}
Ok, sometimes you just have to SpEaK uP and say, “Hold on a minute! I thought we (women) were in this thing ToGeThEr!!” If you’ve been watching the news the last couple of days you undoubtedly heard the comment Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen made about Ann Romney (the Republican candidate, Mitt’s wife) not working a dayContinue reading “{Mommy Wars}”
{When To Tell The Truth}
Does your mouth ever get you in trouble? Are you puzzled as to why some of your relationships are on the rocks or non-existent? Are you one to “speak your mind”? If so, you may justify your actions by saying, “I was only telling the truth.” Telling the truth is good, but telling it all theContinue reading “{When To Tell The Truth}”
{Inspector Mom & Dad}
“Children do not do what you expect, they do what you InSpEcT.”* If you’re a parent you know that telling your kids to do something and thinking it will automatically get done correctly without any inspection on your part is unrealistic. They’re kids after all, and kids will be kids!! That’s why they need help fromContinue reading “{Inspector Mom & Dad}”
Kid Stuff Clean Up
Are the piles of toys in your house getting too big for the bins that you bought to store them in? If you’re thinking “YES THEY ARE!”…join the club! I was so tired of my kids taking their puzzles and games out of their boxes and leaving the pieces all over the place that IContinue reading “Kid Stuff Clean Up”
{When Life Hands You a Lemon, Make Memories}
Don’t you hate the 24-hour bug? Especially when it falls on a really important day, like ChRiStmAs! Well, that was the case with my husband this past Christmas. I felt so bad for him because I know how much he enjoys spending time with family, as well as being with our kids on Christmas morning to seeContinue reading “{When Life Hands You a Lemon, Make Memories}”
When All Else Fails…Tell The Truth
Since school started in September we’ve been driving past the same crossing guard four mornings a week on our way to my son’s school. About a month ago my son decided he was going to start waving good morning to this man on our way to nursery school. So I’m driving my bright-eyed, excited, 4 1/2Continue reading “When All Else Fails…Tell The Truth”
Always Give Thanks
If there was one thing my mother made sure my sister and I learned growing up it was that if someone does something nice for you, you need to say ThAnK YoU or write them a thank you note. Our house growing up was a center hall colonial and at the bottom of the stairsContinue reading “Always Give Thanks”
Conversation Etiquette For Kids {& Adults Too!}
I’m not exactly sure where I picked this up. {Thinking it may have been in James Dobson’s book “Bringing Up Girls”.} Anyway, I love it and wanted to share it with you. Teaching children conversation EtiQueTte, can be analogous to playing “catch”. In order for this game to be fun and to continue both players need toContinue reading “Conversation Etiquette For Kids {& Adults Too!}”
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