Posted in Discussion of the day on Apr 13th, 2009
Now that summer vacation is looming, I’m being faced with the prospect of making three meals a day for four children, one of whom is extremely picky. It stresses me out just thinking about it. I’m not a cook at the best of times, but trying to come up with creative, easy, fast meals that [...]
Posted in Reflections on Nov 21st, 2008
Once upon a time, our TV only received three channels, the most watched of which was the blissfully commercial-free PBS. Since I don’t watch much TV myself, not having 100 different channels to pick from was just fine with me. Even better, my daughters had no clue who SpongeBob or other non-PBS-related characters were, and [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 23rd, 2008
1. You will be covered in spit-up and other bodily fluids for the first year. 2. Babies are quick, especially when diaperless — be armed with towels. 3. Getting a shower AND brushing your teeth in the same day may be too much to ask for awhile. 4. The window for running errands between feeding [...]
Posted in Lessons on Mar 31st, 2008
The early years of motherhood are tough. Trying to find time to brush your teeth, let alone get a shower, can be daunting. Even going to the bathroom in peace may be too much to ask for some days. I never understood the Calgon commercial that used to be on TV when I was kid. [...]
Posted in Lessons on Mar 14th, 2008
My baby just turned four on Wednesday. I have very mixed feelings about this. While I’m happy to see him grow up and move into new areas of independence, not to mention the freedom this brings me as a mother, I can’t believe how fast he, and his siblings, are growing up. It’s cliche, but where [...]
Posted in Lessons on Feb 27th, 2008
Yesterday, Cody came in the kitchen where I was working and said, “Mom, can we change my brother’s name to ‘Max’?” I laughed and asked him why. “I don’t like the name Logan,” he said. To which Logan indignantly replied, “I’m not Max! I’m Logan!” I explained that it isn’t nice to say you don’t [...]
Posted in Lessons on Feb 20th, 2008
I realized on the way to my twin girls’ very first basketball game this fall that I was clutch-the-steering-wheel-as-your-knuckles-turn-white nervous. Never mind that they’re only in fourth grade or that I, myself, am about as athletically inclined as a napkin (though come to think of it, perhaps that’s why I was so nervous). What if [...]
Posted in Lessons on Feb 18th, 2008
So, I’m sitting here in my office working on a story when I hear from behind me, “Oh, tartar sauce! I LOST!!” It’s my five-year-old, Cody, who’s playing with his Leapster. Given his high regard for SpongeBob Squarepants, I hear many oaths that I assume come from that show (I’ve personally only seen it a few [...]
Posted in Holidays on Feb 13th, 2008
This Valentine’s Day, I’m planning on taking the opportunity to write each of my kids a note telling them why I love them. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a while, but haven’t made the time for. Yes, the whole concept behind Valentine’s Day is enough to make me want to rebel. Why should someone else designate [...]
Posted in Introduction on Feb 9th, 2008
I know, I know — there are a million blogs about parenting out there. So why, oh why, would I decide to create one of my own, you ask? The answer is that I consider myself somewhat of a parenting expert, thanks to my four children and their assorted health issues. I’m a freelance writer and [...]
