When I first started homeschooling, I was apprehensive about facing public response. I have vivid memories from my childhood of strangers reacting to our family’s educational choices.
Homeschooling back in the dark ages of the 80’s meant that 9 times out...
Let’s face it – much of mommyhood is far from glamorous. Since giving birth, a single room of my house may resemble “kind of clean, maybe, if you don’t have particularly high standards,” but never two or more rooms...
Moms do all kinds of things for their children. We love them, nurture them, take care of them when they're sick, act as their chauffeur, sacrifice things for ourselves so that we can give to them...
But then there are...
It's a phrase we say or hear a lot as parents, so much that I'm afraid it has lost its meaning.
Say you're sorry.
Part of being a good parent is calling your kids on bad and mean behavior and teaching...
MOM GUILT didn’t come on my social radar until I became a mother. I was a carefree 31-year-old woman with a solid career, a great apartment, a wonderful support network of friends and a loving partner. I shopped for things when...
After almost 4 years of motherhood, the constant quest to “do it all” has finally lost its luster. My second child was born in June of last year, and needless to say the transition was not a simple one....
I have been with Netflix since the beginning. I remember the thrill of the red envelope and the disappointment when a disc arrived scratched. I logged hours, perhaps days, of time rating movies and fine tuning my taste profile.
It...
Do you ever have those moments where you get hit with an epiphany about life? A moment where you feel blindsided by how your kids have grown, where they are in life, where you are in life, and all you...
I knew before I ever got pregnant that once I had a baby, life would never be the same. What I did not anticipate was the love/hate relationship I would have with my post-baby body. We all suffer from...
The other night, my husband and I were looking through some old photos of us from our pre-parent days. We were laughing and remembering stories that we haven’t talked about in years. It was getting late, so we wrapped...
I read an article where a journalist equated not exposing your child to screens to not exposing them to indoor plumbing. No screen exposure, in his mind, is illogical because there are screens everywhere -- televisions in the pediatrician’s waiting...
In honor of MLK Day, another mom on this blog wrote a piece titled Why I Don't Talk To My Black Kids About Martin Luther King. She states she doesn't want to teach them about his life because she...
A friend gave us a pack of unopened Strawberry Yogurt melts. My daughter is 9 months old and hasn't had strawberries yet. I know some sites say not to give them strawberries until they're a year old since strawberries could...
Do you ever wonder what life will look like when your children are grown and out on their own? If your life currently revolves around diapers and play dates, I’m guessing the answer is “no.” You’re too busy just...
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Columbia Family Events | May
May in Columbia is full of fun – from puppet shows, outdoor play, storytimes, art activities, and more! Get out your calendars and make...
