Growing up in an interfaith family, we celebrated. A lot. Always with lots of family, food and gifts, festiveness abounding. Now, as I enter into my second holiday season as a mom and with my own interfaith family, the...
There are so many choices to make when you become a parent - formula or breastmilk, sleeping issues, how to discipline, what kind of education to give them.
And, eventually, what to do about Santa.
It doesn't matter if you celebrate...
What goes through a mom’s mind on a typical morning...
Lightly sleeping. Hears baby crying. Rolls over and looks at clock.
“Oh my gosh, 5:30 in the morning? I’m so tired. How many times did I get up with <insert baby's...
Everyone knows about the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. What you may not know is how applicable those stages can be when medicating a sick, strong-willed (read: stubborn) toddler.
Denial
First and foremost is the denial...
As parents, it’s easy to feel defeated before the gifts are even opened. Giving in to commercialism seems inevitable, avoiding the materialistic bent of the season seems impossible.
Americans spend on average close to $1000 per family on gifts alone...
It’s the most joyous time of year and yet, I struggle. Every year the commercialized Christmas and attention on the myth of Santa Claus makes my heart crumble. While Santa Claus was based on St. Nick, who shared his...
I entered the picture when my daughters were around seven and eight. By the time I came around, holiday traditions were all mapped out. Birthday celebrations had been happening the same way for years, trick-or-treating was done a certain...
Let's face it. We're all busy moms, and parenthood presents its own unique challenges when it comes to shopping. If your kids are anything like mine, you never know how a trip to the store is going to pan...
My 13-year-old and I read the Marie Kondo book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up this past summer. The book was absolutely what it claimed to be - life changing and in the best way! If you have not...
Dear Friend,
I read your status on social media the other day and you were overwhelmed juggling so many things - motherhood, work, wife, friend - and felt like you were failing at all of them.
The first thing I wanted to do...
Christmas is just around the corner. That means it's time to think about what gifts you'll be giving this holiday season.
I don't know about you, but every year it seems like I end up spending more and more money...
It's officially the holiday season! But just because Thanksgiving is in the past doesn't mean that we have to throw gratitude and thankfulness out the window.
There is a popular saying, "The only time you should look to see what your...
Today I yelled at my kids … again.
Yesterday they had sugary cereal for breakfast … and dinner.
The day before they watched TV all morning … and afternoon.
Last week I washed my hair two times … the entire week.
Two weeks...
As a mom of two beautiful children, I like to think of myself as an advocate for anyone who wants to become a parent. Yes, I will complain and whine and moan about the lack of sleep, the emotional...
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