I am reaching the stage of parenting where I have to really show my kid the “ropes.” At almost 6, she is starting to do a lot… Read more “How Do I Know If I’m Doing This Right?”
Category: parenting confessions
Tuning out
When I was growing up (for the record, I cannot believe I’m old enough to begin a sentence with those words!!), we didn’t have cell phones. Not,… Read more “Tuning out”
I Hate Anxiety
The following is a guest post from Laura Stott. Laura is a wife, mom to a seven-year-old and four-year-old, and a high school history teacher on the… Read more “I Hate Anxiety”
That Must Have Been a Huge Dog. Maybe it was a Dinosaur.
“What’s wrong baby?”
“Mama, I need to poop.”
My first thought was literally, “Oh crap.”
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story
The Hamilton soundtrack has been in heavy rotation in our house for several months now, partly in preparation for a planned Broadway adventure on Lili’s upcoming birthday… Read more “Who lives, who dies, who tells your story”
I’m not ashamed to be a helicopter parent
Helicopter parents are a readily identifiable species: Omnipresent, hovering, constantly scanning the area for dangers (both real and imagined) that might warrant swooping in to rescue their… Read more “I’m not ashamed to be a helicopter parent”
Strange Bedfellows
Every morning, I wake up in bed with 3 guys, a girl, one turtle and several rabbits. Far from a sordid arrangement, the reality is closer to… Read more “Strange Bedfellows”
All the Mom Fails
So, this parenting thing. It’s a learning process for sure. For her and for me. I have to step up the teaching. And not take it personally when she points out my missteps. Because I’ll continue to make them.
You’ve come a long way, Baby
Four years ago today, a tiny baby boy with an incongruously long name made me a mommy.
Brimming with potential
Every mother is convinced her child is exceptional. The difference between me and other mothers, however, is that I have supporting data to back it up.
