I just finished reading this article and nearly wept at the author's suggestion that moms learn to hold back their judgement, especially when we're feeling frustrated or overwhelmed.

If this morning is any indication of what the day was going to be like, then I'd prefer to be allowed to go back to bed now, please.

I hate feeling like this - as if every single nerve in my body was on fire and rapidly dissolving… Read More

I spent a large portion of my childhood, outdoors, with my grandmother literally dragging me into the house long enough to eat, or put a jacket on, before allowing me and my twin brother out again, and hollering after us:

"Be home before the street lights are turned on!"

Today, my children will turn to the computer, their video games and the television to spark their imaginations, if left to their own devices, which is fine...to a point.
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Keeping up with our busy schedules - my time-management skills aren't what they used to be - it quickly became clear to me (judging by numerous phone calls regarding failed committments) there just wasn't enough room on our calendar.

So, I made my own .

It's worked well for keeping track of our time and dates for the kids' sports and after school activities - as long as I remember to, you know, write them in -… Read More

You know that saying about good intentions and how most people - no matter how unsolicited their opinions may be - really do mean well?

If you've got kids, then -- especially, if you're a mom-to-be -- I think you already know exactly what I'm talking about and perhaps can also relate to an occasional communication killer, or two.

For me, one such person quickly comes to mind - a total stranger, no less - and stands out above all the rest… Read More

As soon as I heard the latest commercial for one of my kids' favorite cereals, I knew that I would probably buy it.

Why?

Because breakfast is about the only meal my kids will eat - with very little begging and in one place, at the same time - but, we go through cereal pretty quickly and there are only a few brands that my kids and I can agree upon.

Have you seen the prices of… Read More

Tomorrow, we're going to take the kids to visit Chocolate World in Hersey, PA and I seriously doubt that we are going to ever find our way back from Chocolate Town, USA - without suffering from a serious case of sensory overload!

My kids have never been to Hershey Park and are amazed when I tell them that they'll soon see how it really does smell like chocolate!

"What color?"

Mini-me developed a… Read More