First and foremost, my thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by the explosions in Boston yesterday. It is heartbreaking that these events happen here and around the world. We are half way through Project: Back To Basics, in which I vowed to go on a one month buying strike and refrain…
From the time I was 17 on, I only saw my parents 3-4 times a year. They worked and lived overseas while I was in boarding school and then college in Arizona. Our time together was precious and never long enough. I believe they made up for the distance, the absence and maybe a sense…
‘No’ is a complete sentence. – Anne Lamott My son will never fully understand the term, “I’m starting to sound like a broken record” because he’ll never own a record, but it really is the best way to describe 90% of what comes out of my mouth and in through one of his ears and…
There was a little girl, Who had a little curl, Right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, She was very good indeed, But when she was bad she was horrid. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Three is tough. Three is really tough. I had been told that the terrible twos had nothing…
…that my sleep patterns would be so completely interrupted. …that I would wipe your snot with the sleeve of my shirt. …that there would be stickers on my living room floor for weeks on end. …that World War III would break out if I offered the “wrong” flavor of juice. …that I would utter the…
They say laughter is the best medicine and when it comes to raising kids, there has never been a truer statement. Take is from Tracy, also known as Sellabit Mum. I had the pleasure of meeting Tracy at BlogHer last year and she is simply lovely. We have always had a fun banter and this letter…
We recently extended Lucas’ preschool hours from three hours each day, three days per week to six hours each day, three days per week. It has been four days so far with Spring Break in the middle. Lucas will be three years old in June, he loves going to school, we felt he was ready…
I’ll be the first to admit that I spoil my son rotten, but raising an ingrate is a deep seeded fear of mine. Recently, I have read some beautiful posts: Change of Plans: Children and Gratitude and When Your Child Acts Entitled on jaw dropping moments mothers have had when their children behave ungrateful. I…
There are bribes to get in and out of the car, move from one activity to the next, bribes to brush teeth, put on and take off articles of clothing, do things and behave the way I want him to. The dialogue varies from threats and time outs to special privileges, sweet treats and new…
It seems as though with 18 months came the onset of the “terrible twos”. And the stink eye…Mean, huh? I was not prepared for either one. Lucas has been having melt downs pretty much since the day we brought him home. They were few and far between and we learned very quickly that he can’t…
