Why I felt bad (for a sec) about having a 2nd child
Days leading up to the birth of my son, I was really sad for my daughter, Julianna. I almost felt bad for her… like I was …
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Parenting
Why I pierced my infant’s ears
One of my blogging friends just posted five reasons to NOT pierce a baby’s ears, so I told her I’m going to write a rebuttal: …
For the moms who help save us
This Mother’s Day, it’s important for us to give thanks to our mothers, but also to a committed group of men and women who provide …
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother’s Day has been one of the most popular American holidays since 1908, when Anna Jarvis began her campaign to have Mother’s Day recognized as …
Moms: Formula is not vodka
Do any of my other formula feeding moms feel like we need to start our own support group? When it comes to mom-shaming, nothing is …
Why being 2 is way more fun than being 32
Is it wrong to be jealous of my two-year-old? It really hits me while I’m sitting at work around 1:00pm and I know at that …
Too many guns around too many kids
I like to keep my blog light and fun. Since getting out of the news business, I honestly try not to watch too much of …
How to take your bed back
It’s not rare for me to wake up in bed, turn to my left and see a big, plush Elsa doll laying beside me. Beside …
The sadness of hand me downs
After almost three years of putting away Julianna’s clothes for “the next person to have a girl,” we have busted out one, stuffed to the …
Parents: Calm down about homework
One school in New York City is doing away with homework. Principal’s orders. The school is elementary – kindergarten through the 5th grade. According to …
March is National Reading Month
Read Across America Day just happens to be Dr. Seuss’ birthday! March is also National Reading Month. Because reading is one of my hobbies (or was when …
Parents: Stop putting swimming lessons off
My now almost two year old daughter starting swimming lessons when she was six months old. My five month old will also start young. It’s important …
Kim Kardashian – the 24/7 mom?
Oh, where do I begin? Most of us can agree with this fun “just a mom” post. But I didn’t post it. You didn’t post it. …
Look Mom… NO HANDS!
If you are a parent, you’ve probably done the whole bottle hold under the chin because your phone is ringing or you dropped the remote …