If you’re like me, you don’t mind a good-natured, face-to-face debate. On the other hand, cyber beefs—heated keyboard battles with the semi-anonymous—are ridiculous. They are also ridiculously easy to slip into. Take the vast number of mommy message boards for example. A discussion of diaper brands is fine until someone goes on a disposable versus [...]
Mommy, what’s a vegan?
Want to grab your kid’s attention? Tell them that Starbucks serves bugs. More specifically, the coffee chain uses cochineal beetles for coloring of its Strawberry Frappuccino. While this is a common, government approved method for coloring food, Starbuck’s recent change of ingredients has upset many in the vegan community. Whether or not your child has [...]
WORMLY WEDNESDAY: Your Pregnancy is Showing
The thing about being pregnant is that everyone knows your business. Once that waistline starts to expand it will confirm what everyone has been suspecting–you’ve been getting busy. Happy Wormly Wednesday. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Pin it on pinterest share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr [...]
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.: One Word Every Parent Needs to Know
Few people would admit that they don’t respect their children. That includes me. Of course I respect my child, I thought as I read the introduction to 1,2,3…The Toddler Years by Irene Van der Zande. Respect is more than a word. To practice respect with a child, especially a young one, takes a great deal [...]
How to Get Your Kids Excited About Spring Cleaning (or at least cooperative)
Spring is here. It’s time to get rid of winter’s clutter. Forgotten spaces must come to the light. Dust bunnies cannot live another day. There is just one problem—your children want nothing to do with it. Professional organizer Melinda Massie has advice to get the whole family on board. “I think sometimes we underestimate what [...]
In Defense of Mama’s Boy: Why It’s Time to Rethink Mother-Son Relationships
Father-daughter dances are sweet. Mother-son dances are creepy. A father who teaches his daughter to shoot hoops and maintain a car is to be praised. A mother who teaches her son to cook and articulate his feelings is cause for concern. If I have a son, I am sure we will have a warm, loving [...]
Scaredy Cat: Where did my fearless child go?
Lou was in the playpen the first time I witnessed her fear of Thomas the Engine. I was rushing to get dressed when she started to scream and walk backward. I held her tight as she looked at the television, yelped, mashed her face to my chest, and looked again. I’m not sadistic, but later [...]
How to Build a Celebrity Baby Robot
The February 2012 issue of Parenting Magazine has an article titled “Raise the Next Steve Jobs”. No knock on the Apple icon, but I hope my children have great people from their everyday lives to emulate. Still, I started thinking about famous people in general. I don’t have enough time to list the negatives, but [...]
Will the Texas Multi Mamas Save the Drama?
The first season is over. Thanks to my DVR, I had my own Multi Mama marathon. Say that 10 times fast. Let’s face it. Reality television shows are a dime a dozen, often rehashes of the same concept with different faces. WE tv’s Texas Multi Mamas followed a group of Texas moms who parent multiples [...]
Lou’s Ears Are Dirty and It’s All My Fault
Sundays are for dresses and matching bows and ruffled socks that cost too much and unravel in the washing machine. It’s the special occasions, when Lou looks like a doll, that I spot that brown stuff crawling out of her ears. Occasionally, I forget to clean them. Sometimes, I lose our wrestling match. Most often, advice to avoid [...]
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