By Gail Hoffer-Loibl of Maybe I’ll Shower Today I get it, kids can be annoying, and kids throwing fits in public can stir up some nasty thoughts about why children should all exist in their own universe. I am not one of those moms who thinks her children are perfect. […]
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But Is It Safe? Abandoning Helicopter Parenting So Kids Can Grow Up
By Kathryn Streeter I’m a safety mom. For starters, speed is not my middle name. During a past ski trip, the fact that I consistently arrived back at the chairlift last underscored this reality. My concern about staying safe informed my behavior. I checked my speed while descending the mountain. […]
Such a Pill: My Never-Ending Battle with Anti-Depressants
By Anna Rosenblum Palmer of Shelburbia Standing in the sunshine chatting with a friend while she waters our community garden, our talk turns from carrots and beets (why is it that 40-something women love beets?) to drugs. Despite being in Colorado and standing amongst buds and leaves, we are not […]
If Adults Acted Like Babies, People Would Think We Were Insane.
By Jenny Evans of Unremarkable Files Everyone thinks their baby is the smartest little genius (of course you’re wrong, mine is) but a few days ago, a new thought occurred to me. As I watched my child press the on/off button on the printer for 5 minutes, cackling maniacally every time, […]
Why I Want My Daughter to Leave Me
By Nadine of Focus on Yourself My little girl just turned two years old a few weeks ago. I’ll admit it. I cried. She is that much closer to growing up. She is my whole world. She’s amazing, but naturally I’m a little biased. She speaks in full sentences and […]
The Love Affair That Saved My Marriage
By Kathy Radigan of My Dishwasher’s Possessed! I wrapped my legs around him and sighed. For the first time in months, I could finally sleep. I felt more than a little guilty. After five years of marriage, I had never spent the night wrapped up with anyone other than my […]
The Perks of Being a Senior Mom
By Andrea Rosas Howe of The Howe To Blog: Parenting Advice from the Unqualified My phone chirped from the kitchen table, letting me know I had a text message. I wish it had a ringtone that said, “The text you’re about to read is going to destroy your spirit.” It […]
Start Fall Fresh with a Cleansing Digital Detox
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Dr. Tracy Bennett of Get Kids Internet Safe Summer is almost over. Now that fall is here, I reflect on summer memories made and missed. My husband and I both work, so bringing home the bacon makes world travel impossible at the moment. Besides, when […]