A few years ago, my son tested into his school’s Gifted program. When we met with his Gifted instructor for the first time, she asked us some questions about our child: What does he like to do for enrichment...
At the end of a long day it’s not uncommon for me to reflect on my day and think:
The mother I was today is the not the mother I wanted to be. I cried, I lashed out, I acted like...
Baby cuddles. Soft touchable skin. Sweet innocent smiles. These are a few things I’m patiently waiting for as my family countdowns to baby number three. It seems that December is so far away but yet so close; as the...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Touro Infirmary.
For the first 2 to 5 days after delivery, your baby will receive a small amount of colostrum at each feeding, which is a thick, rich milk that is high in...
Whether you stay-at-home, work-from-home, work part-time, full-time to list out the number of hats a mother wears on any given day could make “War and Peace” look like a short story.
Executive chef, personal driver, stylist, dentist, hair dresser, therapist,...
My kids have always been great about eating lots of fruits. They have even been pretty good about veggies, as long as they are cooked. They will eat broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, asparagus, and the like, with very little...
Recently, as Jane has gained her mobility, so also has she gained her independence. She is no longer satisfied sitting in my lap, nor does she want help turning the pages of her board books. She prefers crawling towards...
I received my gift of motherhood on September 27, 2010. From that moment, my life changed in ways that I never knew it could. The day that my daughter arrived, I received my membership card into a society that...
This could be alternately titled, “Hey Internet, quit telling me what to do!” I am quickly growing weary of people proclaiming how everyone should live. Maybe we have collectively grown past the mom wars in regards to how to...
Inheriting Awesomeness
My mom had me when she was pretty young. I look back on my childhood and think how lucky I was to have such a young mother because she was very open-minded and "hip." While she learned by...
For nearly every gift-giving holiday and birthday, Scott asks me the classic question: "What do you want for (insert occasion here)?"
Almost every time I answer the same. "Whatever. Be Creative." Which, honestly, is stupid on my part because, as...
Just the other night, as I got my son out of the tub and wrapped him up in a towel, he asked me a question I wasn't prepared to answer. You see, we were innocently talking about his upcoming birthday and...
Before I was a grown up with a mortgage and a job and a husband and two children, I was a dreamer. There was nothing I wanted more than to be an actress tackling the intricate complexities of famous...
I am going through that phase all moms go through. The "we eat the same thing all the time" phase. I have one child who will eat anything and one who would choose to live on pasta and broccoli...