Have you ever heard of Dawn Meehan? If you’re a follower of her blog, Because I Said So, then you already know where this is going, but if not, then let me tell you a little about her and her new book, You’ll Lose the Baby Weight (And Other Lies About Pregnancy and Childbirth). It…
Category Archives: Parenting
The I Like Book — Giveaway
Back in early November, I talked about a new journal-like book called the i like book on 5 Minutes for Mom (linked to my review). The intention of this spiral-bound notebook is to be a place where parents can record daily the little things that they truly like about their children. While our kids may…
Little Girls Can Be Mean
For those of us who are females, it doesn’t take movies like Mean Girls to tell us that girls can be very cruel to one another. We know it because we have experienced it. No, girls aren’t out on the playground punching or kicking a weaker child (in most cases). Instead, they use words and…
Help Your Kids With Math
Within the first two weeks of school this year, my fifth grade son brought home a math worksheet and asked for some assistance. Since I successfully completed the standard number of years of schooling, plus four years of college, I was confident that a few minutes of my time would get this all cleared up….
On Reading: Mirror, Mirror
Mirror, Mirror… On the wall.. Well, soon to be on my wall. The mirror, that is, that my eight year old daughter, Grace, brought home from her art workshop the other day in Manhattan while we were on vacation there. Grace could have chosen to create so many things but she picked this mirror. On…
Forgotten Treasures
If you don’t know it, this week is Book Blogger Appreciation Week. Check out the great guest posts over there from authors singing the praises of book bloggers, the Book Blogger Awards, and more. Each day this week there’s an opportunity for book bloggers to post on a certain topic, and today it is to…
Brave Girl Eating
When I was a teen, I was into reading fiction about girls with anorexia, which at that time (mid-80′s) was pretty new. I even thought that I might want to become a psychologist or psychiatrist due to the empathy that was borne in me from reading about the inexplicable struggle that these young girls go…
Every Natural Fact
Although the general public’s commitment to environmentalism and “going green” may be on the rise, the quantity and quality of many of our family’s interactions with the natural world are challenged by hectic schedules, lack of access, and the call of air conditioning on a hot summer’s afternoon, among countless other factors. To all who…
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