Mother’s Day Weekend
My week-end started out with a bang and ended on a sweet note. Friday started off uneventful. It was laundry day and it was wet and dreary outside. THEN, the Fed-ex guy came. The day became like a mini-Christmas. My … Read More
Kimberly
Happy Mother’s Day: “Prettiest Mom”
Following is my favorite mom poem of the moment: Prettiest Mom Before I was a Mom I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn’t worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought … Read More
“A Final Farewell” – One of My “Good Cries”
I read an article in the Wall Street Journal “A Final Farewell” that had me in tears. It’s about Dr. Randy Pausch, a 47-year-old college professor who’s dying of pancreatic cancer. Previously, he had given a popular lecture about life … Read More
The Flip Video Camera and Wii Fit are tied for #2 on “My List”
My husband keeps asking me what I want for Mother’s Day and my birthday. I keep telling him “nothing but the blog redesign”. That’s not good enough for him though. (Here’s the back-story: Last year, I had a special day … Read More
Grazie! (Thanks in Italian)
“My” month has started off beautifully (and I say “my” because I get double celebrations – Mother’s Day and my 35th birthday). Last night, I had the opportunity to help make (and of course eat!) one of the best meals of my … Read More
Q&As: “Mommy’s Little Attachment” & “Talking to Kids About Death”
Because I am a mom and I work as a parenting writer, I get a lot of questions. I’ll start answering some of them here on the blog. Following are a couple of recent questions (and answers): Question #1: My one … Read More
What Type of Mother are You?
Reuters ran a great article entitled “If your mom’s your best friend, who’s your mother?”. In the article, five types of mothers are mentioned (perfectionist, unpredictable, me first, complete and best-friend). The group that clinical psychologist and author Stephan Poulter finds that … Read More
If you could go back to being 20…
Fark.com ran in interesting survey. You can take it here. The survey question is: “If you could go back to being 20, what characteristic or belief would you instill in yourself to make your life better?” Wow, for me 20 … Read More
Back from the Jersey Shore
We just got back home from going on a mini family vacation at the Jersey shore. My husband and oldest son didn’t want to come back, but all good things must come to an end. It’s amazing how bonding it … Read More
Playgarden Playdate
The family playdate last Saturday was fun. PLAYGARDEN really is a nice space. The kids seemed to enjoy the free play upstairs the most. It’s funny — we parents are just happy when our kids are happy. It’s also fun to … Read More