C and I were at Staples the other day and she stopped at a bin of items and pulled one out. It was the store’s “Easy Button”. She placed her pint-sized hand on the red dome and pressed it, causing a prerecorded voice to proclaim, “That was easy.” She pressed it again (and again), and […]
When Life Doesn’t Have an Easy Button Read More »
*I actually started writing this post over a year ago, but never had the courage to publish it. However, since February 22-28 is Eating Disorders Awareness Week and because I have friends and family who have struggled/are struggling with an eating disorder, I wanted to highlight this topic. I still remember the way her big brown eyes peered up at
Healthy & Whole: Eating Disorders Awareness Week Read More »
Superheroes are awesome, don’t you think? They can do things that normal, regular, everyday people can’t do. That’s why they also only exist on the big screen … or do they? I was thinking about all the normal, regular, everyday things that parents do and started considering how we are pretty awesome, too. As awesome as
6 Reasons Why Parents are Like Superheroes Read More »
Happy new year, everyone! Isn’t it crazy how quickly 365 days flew by? I seriously feel like I just closed my eyes for a moment and time traveled to 2015. Blink. Just like that. I think the older we get, the faster time passes. Don’t you agree? And the faster that time passes, the more I wonder
My One New Year’s Resolution Read More »
I learned two important parenting lessons this week. The first was this: Always expect the unexpected. Especially around 3:07pm when you are picking up your kid from school. Case in point … The other day I had just kissed E’s soft cheek as he sat down in the car when he announced, “I learned a new bad
Out of the Mouths of Babes: #$@&! Read More »
Have you heard of the term “kid-friendly”? Well, if you were to do a Google search for it, you would be able to pull up endless sites about kid-friendly restaurants, kid-friendly recipes and kid-friendly activities. There are even kid-friendly jokes (I’m guessing these probably involve chickens crossing roads). In my life, I’ve even met people whom you would
My Adventure to Becoming More Kid-Friendly Read More »
Hubby and I have probably visited every venue there is for kiddie birthday parties. And let me tell you something – things have changed since we were young’uns. In the olden days, birthdays were usually celebrated at home or at a certain mouse’s abode (think “where a kid can be a kid”) because those were the only locations available. Nowadays, kids have a bazillion
The One Thing All Kids Want Read More »
The other morning C turned to me and announced, “I think I’m going to marry T.” My immediate reaction was, “Why do you want to marry T?” “Because he’s silly. And he has a round head.” Ahh… I see. In previous conversations with my 5 year old munchkin, she had stated that she wants to marry
Conversations with a 5 year old About Marriage Read More »
“It’s okay to be frustrated. You’re learning something new. I can help you. Let’s try again.” I repeated these words as I held and rocked C in my lap. Just moments before she had been working on her homework packet and I had been cleaning out the guinea pigs’ cage. Her little, high-pitched voice had
Practicing What I Teach Read More »
The best part of being a parent is watching my kids fight … said no parent ever! I grew up as an almost only child (my sister is a decade younger than me), so I was fortunately (or unfortunately?) never exposed to sibling rivalry. Now as a mama of two munchkins, I see, hear and breathe it
Parenting: Taking the Bad Along With the Good Read More »