I’ve not been much up to writing lately, as you can probably imagine from last week’s post. Been working my way through the 5 stages of grief a few times. A day. I was handed a big old “exit packet” from HR when I was told last week that I’d be laid off at the […]
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Did you know that telling kids they have until the count of 3 (or 5 or 10) is actually counter productive and can make it harder to encourage kids to cooperate? I sure didn’t, but what I learned recently makes a whole lot of sense. Think about it, does your boss give you until the […]
Somewhere He opens a window. Julie Andrews told us that in the Sound of Music and it has resonated with me my whole life. Every time a door slams in my face, I try to remember this advice. Or the tried and true, “a kick in the butt is a step forward.” I was reminded […]
A lot of us moms here in cyberspace are not only interested in parenting issues and experiences, but we’re also doing a lot of writing ourselves – be it blogging, commenting on blogs, writing articles for submission, sharing stories, or participating in a forum. Yet, many of us aren’t journalism majors, or even enjoyed our […]
Mr. Man took his first steps unassisted on Oct. 30. We grabbed the second attempt on video. After he fell and after he couldn’t get up again unassisted he decided to have himself a little tantrum over it. Unfortunately, he forgot there was a wall nearby… Tweet
Sweetness dug into her dress up box and came out of her room looking like this and announcing “I look pretty!” I don’t know if I should laugh or cry. Tweet
We have meetings at work, meetings with friends, and meetings for volunteer and fun organizations. Why don’t we all do the same with our families? Family meetings, a powerful positive discipline strategy, provide multiple benefits for kids and parents alike in today’s hectic world. It’s especially valuable as the kids get older with full schedules […]
It snowed Sunday, Nov. 21, ever so briefly. There is just something about that first snow of the season. Even though the adult worries of childcare, work, fear of getting stuck or in a wreck, concern over using vacation time, etc. tend to come up, the little kid in me just gets so giddy when […]
