If your children are like mine, then they probably use electronic devices more often than you’d prefer. My kids have Kindles, iPads, iPods, iPhones, AND laptops. I try to limit screen time, as well as try to encourage the use of educational apps, rather than letting them watch TV shows or movies on their devices….
Category: PARENTHOOD
Is “Guarding The Bathroom Door” A Chore Worthy Of Payment?
I had a rare moment of privacy in the bathroom this morning. Rare because I was alone in a bathroom, for the first time in probably 9 years. Between the kids, the dogs, the cat, and the husband… I am never alone. My peace and quiet lasted only a minute though, interrupted by an urgent…
What Does Your Super Hero Look Like?
Super heroes are so cool. My son is at the age where he loves them and totally wants to be one. Having a super power would be awesome to him. I completely get it. I mean who wouldn’t want to be able to see through walls, jump over buildings, teleport, have super speed, breathe underwater, or…
How My TV Is Torturing Me. Hint: “Watch Me Whip / Watch Me Nae Nae”
I am being tortured by my television. In my own house. Tortured how, you might ask? By “Whipping” and “Nae, Nae’ing”. (Honestly, I’m not even sure what a Nae Nae is – I feel old). I am sure I am not the only one totally sick of hearing the Silentó song called “Watch Me (Whip/Nae…
Selling a House Is No Easy Task For a Parent
Parents have many obstacles to overcome while traveling the crazy road of parenthood. One of my obstacles was when we put our house up for sale. My obstacle was… my family. Attempting to move from New Jersey to Connecticut, our first step was to put our NJ house up for sale. At the time, I had…
How Moms Really Feel When Summer Is Over
Summer is over. Maybe not officially over, but at our house, it feels like summer has come to an end since school started this week. I have mixed feelings about the summer coming to an end. The good mom inside me feels sad that the endless, sunny days with my kids have come to an…
The Many Definitions of “Mother”
What is the definition of a “Mother”? Is it a woman who gives birth to a child? A female parent? A woman who nurtures, encourages and loves unconditionally? A woman who adopts a child and raises that child as her own? A woman who marries into a family with children and raises them with love…
To Pee Or Not To Pee?
Parenthood is full of dilemmas. Moments when you have to choose one path over another. My dilemma today was a big one – TO PEE OR NOT TO PEE? I’ll explain. We took a trip to the beach today. The kids and I drove there and I drank a giant cup of tea on the…
5 Places To Avoid Taking Toddlers
Leaving the house with a toddler is a difficult task, only to be undertaken by the bravest of moms. Pre-baby, mom could just grab her purse and head out the door. Post-baby, juggling the amount of items needed for a simple trip to the grocery store with a toddler, rivals packing for a week-long vacation….
Life Explained Simply By Dr. Seuss
On a recent quick trip to Target, my kids and I made a discovery. Wait, I should clarify because Target is never a quick trip… Let me start again. On an afternoon spent refereeing my two fighting kids at Target, just so I could buy toilet paper and tampons… My kids and I discovered that…