Temper Tantrums – A Martini Moment for All Mothers
Before I had children, when I was naïve and in my 20’s, I once went to Target and saw a toddler throwing a temper tantrum of epic proportions. I was horrified to see that the parent just walked away....
View ArticleDefensive Driving Class – Are we back in high school?
I am currently sitting in a defensive driving class because I might have a tiny problem using the speedometer in my car. I’m convinced it must be broken because I couldn’t really have been going that...
View ArticleMy Son Wears A Helmet – Moving Past a Mother’s Guilt
My son wears a helmet. It’s not a baseball helmet or football helmet, it’s a cranial helmet for a flat spot. I think it is adorable and makes his chubby cheeks even more kissable. But there was a...
View ArticlePoop, Spit, and Sneeze. Repeat.
Start of the day: 8 month old son poops through his pajamas Middle of the day: 8 month old son spits up on his shirt End of the day: 8 month old son sneezes his dinner all over my pants We can all...
View ArticleDivorce In My Previous Life – Do I Tell My Children?
My three and a half year old daughter asked me what the word “divorce” meant. My husband and I had just finished talking about a friend who is about to divorce and her little ears must have been...
View ArticleA Child’s New Vocabulary – Kids Say The Darndest Things…
My daughter has learned a few new words this week that she can’t stop putting into conversation. I’m quite certain she has no idea what they actually mean but she tells me that she enjoys saying that....
View ArticleIf You Give A Mom A Cocktail…
You know that book “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie?” I was challenged by a friend to come up with my own version. Mine is called, “If You Give A Mom A Cocktail” I’m not a children’s book author or...
View ArticleMy advice to Molly Sims after her interview with People magazine…
While my children beat each other to a pulp in a game they called, “Who Can Tackle The Other Person From The Couch Without Causing Bleeding?” I snuck away to my computer to play a game of “I Should Be...
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