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Anytime you add a new child to the mix, there’s a period of adjustment for the whole family, and having someone step in to offer help is hugely appreciated. When Ani was born, I was intensely grateful for all the friends who were quick to lend a hand in various ways. Here are a dozen … Read more about 12 Ways to Help Out a Second-Time Mom
Recently, I was realizing just how many wonderful life lessons there are to be learned from Disney movies and as I’ve been considering the things I hope to instill in my impressionable young daughter, I thought I would make a list of some of the ones that stuck out to me the most. These are … Read more about 15 Life Lessons For My Kid From Disney Movies
The other day I was having a “get to know you” lunch with a group of other British moms who have kids the same age as my 4-year-old daughter. Somehow the subject of childbirth came up — who had C-sections, who had a water birth — and then one amazing mom mentioned she did it all with just “gas and … Read more about 10 Ways parenting in the U.K. Is different from the U.S.
In just over a week my son will start kindergarten. He’s been looking forward to this next chapter in his education since the day he began pre-K and found out what the “K” stood for. As for me, I’m just a bit emotional. Starting a new school is something I became a bit of an … Read more about 8 Ways to raise compassionate kids during back-to-school season
Toss the gift boxes and the average-looking gift bags for a different presentation approach. Presenting your uniquely wrapped present will induce smiles of appreciation and guests won’t be able to wait to open your gift. Whether giving a baby present to a close family friend or a relative, a stunning gift presentation will please mom, dad and … Read more about 3 Fun Ways to Give Baby Gifts
The more I get to know my son, W, the more I realize that being competitive is a part of his nature. I think thriving on the energy of competition can propel a person to amazing things, but when you are young it can be terrifying. As someone who is not very competitive, I used … Read more about 5 Ways I’m teaching my kid to be a good sport (both on and off the field)
At the end of this year I will cross a threshold of achievement called my 40th birthday. Like most women my age, I started thinking about turning 40 sometime after turning 30. These thoughts started to get even louder as every year passed. This year, my 39th, I have done nothing to embrace my actual … Read more about 40 realistic Things to do before you turn 40
Six years old has been a very interesting age to parent. My son, W, is an expert at it. To ask him, he would tell you he is an expert at EVERYTHING. “I can do it,” is the most common refrain heard around our home. Not in an encouraging, Little Engine sort of way. Oh no, I … Read more about 8 Little things that get me through the day
I may dance around and sing Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman” while I’m vacuuming the living room, but I’m really not. I’m not every woman, I’m a single mom. And I am certainly not EVERY single mom. We come in all shapes, sizes, and situations. Some of us, like me, set out to become single moms from the get-go. … Read more about 10 Things single moms are tired of hearing
My son W recently started taking karate at our local YMCA. Earlier this week I was helping him get ready for class and I had this crazy moment of panic. “PLEASE don’t let my kid become a Johnny Lawrence!” Everything I know about karate comes from The Karate Kid franchise. Of course you guys all remember Johnny, … Read more about 11 Things I want my son to learn from ’80s movies