We are a couple months into kindergarten now, and obviously I am an expert in all things school-related. I can hear your agreement through the screen, so I will continue. I have a small thing that is bothering me that I need to get off my chest. I know it is […]
By Joy Hedding of Evil Joy Speaks Dear Child, You are precious to me. I love you with all of my heart. With that in mind, I need to share something with you. This is important information you will utilize for your entire life. It may make or break your […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By M.L. Riddell When my husband and I shared the news that we were adopting, we got a common reaction—That’s so great of you! There are so many babies out there who need homes!—as if we had repeatedly been offered a child and finally agreed to […]
By Sarah Hosseini of www.SarahHosseini.com The floors are fragrant and glistening — i.e., they just got the once over with the Swiffer. The granite countertops are shining, and the freshly baked blueberry muffins are sitting on a pristine pastel, mint green cake platter. I check my breath by blowing hot, steamy air from […]
By Ambrosia Brody of Random Aspects of (my) Life Working out has always been my go-to stress reliever, but it was not until I had my eldest daughter that my preference to hit the concrete for a five-mile run changed to heading to the gym. Why pay a membership fee […]
By Jill Morgenstern of Do Try This at Home Baby on Board signs became popular in the mid eighties as a way to warn other drivers. But warn them of what? I don’t want to hit or damage any car, whether or not it contains a baby. I drive as conscientiously […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Natasha Daniels of Anxious Toddlers I sometimes wish I could take my children and live in a bubble – immune to the violence, hatred and tragedies our world experiences. Although living in a bubble is tempting, we would also miss out on the wonderful sounds, smells […]
The fasten seat belt light is on. We are settling down and beginning to taxi to the runway. And just as I get comfortable and begin to close my peaceful, three-yr-old-less traveling eyes, there it goes: blood-curdling screaming from a little girl who is just shy of “terribly two.” People […]