What finding happiness as a mom is really about…
I’m speaking to a group of moms at Bayside today about Finding Mommy Bliss, so I’ve been thinking a lot about the topic… When you look at the definition of bliss–serene…
Six suggestions to stop sibling squabbles
Welcome to Mom-Monday. I’m glad you’re here! Any mom with two or more kids has seen sibling squabbles…from the toy snatching of toddlers to the bickering of older kids. And…
How do you know when you’re done having kids?
When my friend Stephanie at Metropolitan Mama sent me the question, “What were the contributing factors that led to your decision to have two kids?”… I had to think about…
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Sleep
Today, for Mom-Monday I’m sharing a helpful article from my writing friend and parenting author Elizabeth Pantley. Any mom knows that sleep is critical (both to baby and mom!). Here are some…
Five simple ways to give your kids an example of a healthy marriage
My daughter was downloading photos to the computer the other day and this one caught my eye: “What’s that from?” I asked, recognizing my yellow shirt. “Oh, that’s when we…
5 Great Wedding Ideas
We are back from my niece’s wedding and I am still smiling, thinking about what a special time it was. Kailee and Matt are such a cute couple and the…
The lesson in the pet aisle at Target…
*post originally published 2009 My daughter and I walked into Target and headed straight for the pet aisle. She had around $40.00 left on a gift card she’d been saving,…
Separation Anxiety – At Home and Out of Sight
Today for Mom-Monday, I wanted to share a great article by my friend Elizabeth Pantley, author of the No-Cry series of parenting books. For those of you who have kids…