Category Archives: Parenting

Artist

Posted on February 11, 2017 by

Art teacher: Your son is, like, an artistic genius.  But, he’s disruptive in class.  I need him to take it down a notch. Me: Yeah, it’s like that in school, too.  I don’t really know what to tell you, but … Continue reading →

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Practical Party Planning

Posted on July 23, 2013 by

I had been thinking about my daughters’ first birthday party for a while, but only in an abstract way.  I knew I wanted to have it at our house, with all of our immediate family.  I didn’t think much about … Continue reading →

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Choosing Organized Activities For My Kids

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

My son is about to turn three years old, and I have recently become aware of all the activities he could possibly become involved in.  He is too young to tell me what he would like to do, so how … Continue reading →

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Logan’s First Day of Preschool

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

I am writing this while Logan is, presumably, enjoying his first day of preschool.  I have been taking him to preschool since he was 18 months old, but I was always there with him. Toward the end of last year, … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye, Binkies

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

Ever since Mallory was born, she has been enamored with the binky.  She would take it pretty much any time during the day, and she needed it to fall asleep.  Initially, I didn’t have a problem with her sucking on … Continue reading →

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Post Pregnancy Belly

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

There are many issues that no one talks about when it comes to pregnancy.  One of those issues is diastasis recti. When you become pregnant, and your belly gets really huge, your muscles move apart in the center to make … Continue reading →

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I Get It Now

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Everyone who has kids says it: time goes by too quickly. Kids grow up too fast.  You just blink and they’re teenagers.  Enjoy every moment. From the time Logan was born until he was a little over a year old, … Continue reading →

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