In high school, we had to take a survey that asked, âWhen will you be living your best life?â Childhood, high school, college, adult or retirement? But why is life broken down by stages? Wouldnât it be better to live in the moment? Read More
Making new friends is difficult at any age. Though, arguably, the older I get, the harder it becomes. No longer can I rely on a lucky class schedule or a gaggle of neighborhood kids when it comes to making connections. At a certain age, now, I actually kind of have to, you know, work for it (ugh). Read More
Recently, my husband went out of town for a week. Leaving me at home with the kids…all by myself! After that long week, I now sing a song of praises to all single parents, especially moms. Read More
Date night? Whatâs that? The thing I replaced with “Your turn to bathe the kids” night or “I’m working late again” night. Read More
We all have our mommy to-do lists. After dropping off the kids, working a full day with deadlines that never end, picking up the kids, making dinner, doing homework, giving baths, reading stories before bed and doing housework, I am too tired to do anything for me. I just put on my pjs and go to sleep. I know that tomorrow will be the same as today. Thatâs why I realized that taking time for myself is necessary. Read More
Parenting is never smooth sailing. For the big problems, I seek guidance from my pediatrician or other professional advisors. But for the âhow-toâ questions or the non-emergency âglitches,â I turn to my parents or my parenting peers. My most recent question was a little tricky. It wasn’t about birthday planning. More like birthday etiquette. Read More
Here we go again. Another school year is underway, and that means homework and after-school activities. But when homework is done and there aren’t any after-school activities, a lot of parents wonder, “Is it okay to give my child the iPad or allow them to watch TV?” Read More
This weekend, I realized I’m not the fun parent. I try to do fun things with the kids, but when my husband is involved heâs like a big kid himself. Our childrenâs faces light up when Dad’s around. Read More
The Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairyâthese are just some of the lies we tell our children. Most children are raised to believe that their parents know best. Are we actually Pinocchio parenting or lying? Read More
Growing up everyone always asked you, âWhat do you want to be when you grow up?â My answer: I wanted to be a mom. Sure, I went to college, graduated and got a full-time job, but I knew I was put on this earth to become a mom. Read More
