After having children, only about 2% of us will ever return to our pre-baby bodies. For those of you who do, I say BRAVO. I hate you. Even though you no longer have that girlish figure, you don’t receive a pass from having to walk around in the recreational garment that was obviously designed for […]
Loving Your Daughter Through The Preteen Years
And then she said: Mom, I need a bra. A bra? For what? It was not yet time to worry about such womanly things. I pointed out that I didn’t get my first training bra until fourth grade. Suddenly it occurred to me what grade she was in now. I looked into her eyes. And […]
When Children Suffer Life’s Disappointments
It was almost as though the words weren’t real. Spelling bee? What do you mean you won the spelling bee? My child? How could this be? I spell check the simplest of words. Such as “simplest.” My daughter won her class spelling bee. Now she was to represent in the school spelling bee. I was […]
How To Be A Mother To A Daughter Who Is Slowly Becoming A Woman
Two years ago, my then second grade daughter came to me with a burning question. One of her friends had introduced her about a new word. THE word. The word that no mother wants her second grader to hear from a friend. But she had. She was so uncomfortable asking me that she couldn’t even […]
Still Resisting The Rainbow Loom? Just Do It.
I know I am a little late to the party. How do I know? Because when I went to the fourth grade Thanksgiving feast at school, every single kid there was wearing the proof. And talking about them. And talking about making them. And giving them to friends. My daughter had at least ten of […]
Things To Teach My Daughter #237: How To Appreciate Sponge Rollers
Having a daughter is one of the greatest joys of my life. For a mother it is like getting to do it all over again. Except she is the one who has to deal with all of the I am just a kid, what do I know, issues. Take hair for instance Before the glorious […]
Letting Your Kids Fight Their Own Battles
Raising children is tough for so many reasons. As a mother I worry about everything that I possibly can. I am sure you do as well. The only person who worries more than me about my kids, is their daddy. Sometimes I think he sits around and tries to come up with new things to […]
To My Only Daughter
As a mother of four, it is easy to lump all my kids into one mass. With four it takes a lot of work for them to ever get individualized attention. It is usually more about me trying to stay on top of the chaos. Last night I found myself looking through old photos. My […]
