Kids
One-Upmomship: Get a load of that uterus!
There was a woman who lived in a zoo
She had 19 children, but knew what to do
She hired an agent and went on TV
Ignited a debate: supermom or freak?
Double duty: The hazards of working at home with kids
The term “working mom” always bugged me. It’s redundant. All moms are on the job full-time, as in 24/7.
Tidy Tots: Teaching children the importance of cleaning up
There is a certain large purple dinosaur, who shall remain nameless, that really gets on my nerves. His cheesy co-stars sing and dance about life lessons in a setting that is straight out of the movie Stepford Wives. I know you know who or what I am referring to. His unflappable happiness is like a bad dream that reoccurs nightly.
What happened to tomboys?
I’m more than a little worried about raising a little girl in these times. News of pedophiles teaching in public schools and the increased pressure to be sexual at an early age makes me want to pack my family up and move to a remote island.
No judgment here
Before midnight feedings, many conversations using poop patois and revisiting the magic of Elmo, I was a bonafide judge of all women. Gavel in hand, I seldom gave anyone the benefit of the doubt and continued handing out judgments just because I thought I could. Motherhood changed everything.
Birds, bees and big mouths
A dad asked his young son if he knew about the facts of life.
“No! Don’t tell me!” the boy cried.
“Why?” his dad asked.
Changing diapers leads to changing minds
Childfree people in glass (and tidy) houses shouldn’t throw stones. In other words, Moms and dads don’t take kindly to kid-less others who wield child-rearing advice and tsk-tsks like Platinum American Express cards on Rodeo Drive.
Cabin fever: Ideas to ensure you never hear 'I'm bored' again
What do you do with your brood during unexpected snow days, in-service days off from school or on the weekends to help conquer cabin fever and save your sanity?
Mom Myths Dispelled
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
A partridge in a pear tree …
Two turtledoves …
Yadda, yadda …
Twelve drummers drumming …
Picky Eater? This too shall pass
When it comes to the health and happiness of their children, most mothers agree that only the very best will do. We work hard to find the best schools, shop for all the right clothes and spend time cooking the healthiest meals. In a perfect world, we gather as a family and enjoy a delicious and nutritious meal.
Kids' Fall Culture Guide
Most likely, your kid’s not growing up to be a sculptor, ballerina, opera singer or Broadway star. So why should you work to involve them in the arts?
Committing To Memory: Sharing Stories of a Loved One Can Help Ease a Family's Grief
“Remember the story grandpa told about the giant rabbit that could make gold and silver come out of his nose by tugging on his ears?” my youngest son asked recently. As if anyone could forget my dad’s original fairytale that he’d revived for a second generation — a mix of Grimm and gross that would’ve made Mother Goose squawk.
Homegrown Help: Not Your Garden-Variety Harvest
“The seed is hope; the flower is joy” illustrates why tending a garden is an ideal metaphor for childrearing. You can’t simply scatter seeds and expect a magnificent garden any more than you can give birth and trust the child will flourish. More goes into keeping saplings and children upright as they grow.
Humiliation: A Split Decision Between Parents & Kids
Few things are certain in life, other than the inevitable duo of taxes and death, the fact that gravity will prevail or that Mom or Dad will eventually stare back at you in the mirror … and the reality that parents will embarrass their kids. Some purposely, most obliviously, but no parent is exempt from this time-honored yet traumatic reality.
Empty Nest Dreams
At my life’s stage I’ve accepted that Brad Pitt probably isn’t my soulmate. Despite diligent lunging, I have Mom’s thighs. My baby-making days are over (that’s the easiest of the three to accept — and by easiest I mean, woo-hoo!).
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