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Diagnosis: My Daughter Has Apraxia of Speech According to a blog I refer to frequently, “Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a relatively uncommon speech disorder. It is a neurological disorder caused by problems with motor planning and programming of the...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by The Parenting Center. Growing Self-Control Self-control can seem elusive to parents who have spent time chasing young children in the park who aren’t ready to leave, scrubbed crayon marks off walls, and watched a...
I have a serious addiction to children's pajamas. Carter's 50% off sales? Wouldn't dare miss one. Target holiday pajamas? I buy next year's sizes on clearance. Monogrammed and appliqué PJs? A splurge, but I will admit that my kids...
Until now, I have seen my role as a mother as my child's protector. I don't hover over her, but she has inherited my clumsiness, so she has had her fair share of bumps and bruises. With that said, she...
Mardi Gras has always been one of my favorite holidays ... the pageantry, partying, and the general understanding that this is an event for sequins and glitter. Now, as a parent of 2 energetic kids and married to a bartender...
I have a ridiculous, impossibly adorable two year old daughter. I spend Christmas Day without her. It’s reserved for her father. It’s the only day each year that his entire extended family gets together. It’s Emmy’s chance to see...
When I purchased my first place the year after I graduated college, I never imaged it would become the home I would briefly share with my husband as newlyweds or with two under two upon moving back to our...
I have no problem being alone. I enjoy solitude; I like space. At times, I downright crave it. But anyone who has spent five minutes as a mother has seen that "me time" is no longer a given. I actually...
My child has a peanut allergy. While this is something that we deal with every day, I am focused on not letting this allergy interfere with her daily life. I am against taking the "bubble kid" approach; she goes...