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I had a sweet post planned for today. It was about the universal nature of maternal bliss in all its warm and fuzzy glory. (I was momentarily inspired by the ceaseless and adorable snuggling of the kitten and mama cat that my daughter and I adopted a week-and-a-half ago.) But then Real Life stepped in, [...]
A few weeks ago, I did something I didn’t think was possible: I slashed my daughter’s TV time by about ninety percent. The differences it has made in our daily life and how we connect with each other has been nothing short of life changing. Seriously. Before I go further, I want to be clear [...]
As the last few days of the summer slipped through my fingers, I felt relief (what mom doesn’t look forward to the kids’ return to school?) mixed with sadness and a little guilt. Back in June, as we were wrapping up the last hectic weeks of first grade, I was full of good intentions about [...]
January: time for resolutions. I’m not really a huge fan of resolutions. Too often, they wind up falling by the wayside and we are left with feelings of failure, disappointment, and guilt. I don’t know about you, but – as a mom – I get more than my share of those feelings without imposing improbable [...]
Summertime means different things to different families. Some look forward to it as a time of rest and family travel, others dread the extra juggling required to adjust to a school-free existence. Personally, I’ve often wondered why they are called the “lazy, hazy days of summer.” My summer days are typically jam-packed from dawn to [...]
