Posts Tagged ‘momlife’
You’re Not Alone (X)
I’m not saying these are all about me. I’m just saying if you feel ANY of it, you’re not alone. You’re not alone if… 1. Your house is a mess and so is your hair and your nails and pretty much everything. 2. You can’t get caught up on anything. 3. You’re exhausted. 4. You want…
Read MoreMother’s Day
(From The Archives, May 2014) Every once in a while I do a NO BOYS ALLOWED post. This is one of those posts:
Read MoreWalt Disney’s Progress Report
(From The Archives: July, 2011) My girls aren’t big into TV. They like the show Imagination Movers, but outside of that, TV is not really their thing. Disney movies are what’s big in our house.
Read MoreJust Wait!
(From The Archives: April 3, 2012) For some reason, whenever I voice a concern about my kids, there is almost always someone who feels the need to weigh in with the following response: “Oh, just wait. That’s NOTHING… Just wait until she is (fill in whatever age their kid is), because that’s way worse!” I can’t stand that. Currently, my younger kid is still pooping…
Read MoreYou’re Not Alone (IX)
I’m not saying these are all about me. I’m just saying if you feel the same, or you have done it too, you’re not alone. You’re not alone if… 1. You wish the cashier would just add on the extra dollar for charity instead of putting you on the spot and making you feel bad.…
Read MoreWhy My Kids Are Going To End Up In Therapy
When you’re a parent, you can tell your kid to do pretty much anything you want and they have to do it. I’m not making any recommendations, or judgments— I’m just stating a fact: There is great power in being a parent.
Read MoreWhy Overnight Camp Isn’t Right For My Kid–Top 5 Concerns
Over the last 14 years, I have engaged in countless conversations with people (many of whom are friends) about whether or not overnight camp is right for their kid. These are Top 5 Concerns I hear the most:
Read MoreWhy Are My Kids Spoiled Brats?
There are moments when I look at my girls and I’m so proud of them. Those moments are prized and precious. As parents, we don’t get paid for the job we do, our payment is the product. And the product is the kid.
Read MoreWhen Karma Shows Up At An Eminem Concert
My 7 year old daughter, F, got stung by a bee. The story goes that the bee was buzzing around her but she stayed really still and he left. But then he came back. She says he came back and hid inside her pants until she was inside our cabin playing with her sister—and then he stung her on the…
Read MoreBelly Hurts
My youngest daughter, Lovey, is currently due for her 2-year-old check up. The doctor’s office is in Petoskey, a cute little town in northern Michigan about 45 minutes away from camp, so I decided to make a day of it.
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