There’s a reason my nickname for my brother vacillates between “Plunger Face” and “Stinky Pantleg,” both names we called each other when we were kids, and neither of us remember where they came from. While over during Sweetness’s birthday party last month, my brother noticed Mr. Man needed to be changed. He offered to do […]
Daily Ramblings
Mom’s wedding went really well last Saturday. I got there on time with all the items we needed for the kids to wear, I remembered my own clothes, and I even remembered my line, for the most part. We’d arranged to have our nanny join us and I’m so glad we did. She was amazing […]
For parents of young kids learning to exert their independence, power struggles can pop up a hundred times an hour. Every parent can tell a story of the morning that took a century when every last thing their little one was supposed to do (and had done a million times before) suddenly became a power […]
Today’s the big day. My mom is getting married after almost 30 years of bitter loneliness. We (my brother and I, among others I’m sure), were getting worried we’d not see the day. But, alas, here it is. Mom has been unhappy for a long time and the transformation she undertook when she met this […]
Whether we’re in the home all day or balancing parenting with a job outside of the home, one thing is certain – we have very full plates. Having kids around can turn what would have been a short chore list before kids into a multi-day project. Just getting the bare necessities done each day can […]
I’ve been having quite a dilemma lately. Do I become a full time stay at home mom, or do I continue to work 25 hours a week? A part of me sees my kids growing so fast and wants to be around to share every last second with them. I want to have playdates, get […]
This year is the third year I’ve participated in a local co-op preschool focused heavily on positive discipline. We learn about tricks and techniques during class through the gentle guidance of the kids’ teacher and the parent instructor (there is one of each in every class), as well as several evening seminars offered to those […]
