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Am I Really Enough?
“Mommy? You come sit with us? You come sit with me and Michael and Maggie on couch in the living room?” Matthew asked me a few nights ago. His tiny voice hit me like a freight train. I looked down at...
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Two and Three (and You and Me)
Matthew turned three last month. Since the very day he turned three, he’s been a little snot. Yep, I said it. A snot. He now demonstrates defiance with a smirk and this blinking thing, that, without...
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When it Comes to Your Children, Who Do You Trust?
Two weeks ago, my kids had their annual pediatrician appointment. I’d be lying if I said I went there without a bad taste in my mouth. Our relationship with that practice has been tenuous since last...
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Two’s Company…And You Know the Rest
Some things are better in threes. Neapolitan ice cream, Olympic medals, blind mice. Some things, however, are not. Like small children. What is it about the number three that throws life so...
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To the Cute-ish Couple in Babies R Us with the Registry Gun…
You may not have seen me over the weekend, running into the store quickly to replace a toilet lock an impatient guest ripped off our toilet during our kids’ birthday party a few weeks ago. I wouldn’t...
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The Times, They Are a-Changin’
Before you get too excited, I’m not a Dylan fan. I just need to throw that out there before the Official Bob Dylan Fan Club starts emailing me. In all honestly, I liken his voice to what I imagine a...
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The Tax Lady
My husband and I went to a tax preparer a few days ago. It was a pretty standard interaction for us, since we had gone to the same office for the past three years. We were well-practiced in what to...
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The Mexican Standoff
Life with a three-year-old has been interesting so far. My son has all the defiance of a two-year-old, but with the calculation of a child much older. Brushing one’s teeth and eating one’s food have...
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A Few Ways to Tell You’ve Given Up Completely
“Oh! Chopped All-Stars is on next week!” “Just pour all their juices together and drink that.” “Did we eat lunch today?” “DVR it.” “That Fresh Beat girl sings so LOUD. There’s no need for...
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Dove, You’re the Only One Who Understands Me
The moment I stepped into the kitchen at the ungodly hour of 6:30 this morning, I knew it was going to be a bad day. I’d had the children from 6am to 6pm for the past three days. My mother visited last...
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The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
My family is a little bit difficult to please. I’ve talked about it in no particular detail at earlier points. If you cook a meal, they’ll be looking for the bread you forgot. If you made pasta, they’d...
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Parenting on Either Side of Tragedy
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was three months out of college, single, and getting used to ‘the real world’. And by ‘real world’, I mean single, with a shiny new Hyundai Elantra, and living...
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You’re Not All That: Realizations of Motherhood by Bridgette of Shortcut Girl
Bridgette Gallagher is a high school English teacher in Saratoga Springs, NY. She is the proud Mom to Parker, 3, an amazing little redhead and Celia,1, the true definition of a “spirited child.” She...
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Jailbreak: A Guest Post by Colleen of The Family Pants
Colleen Thoele is also known as Mama Pants. She is a child advocate, awesome wife, best mother ever, worst mother ever, greatest sister of all time and lover of sensible clothing. She tries really...
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Hey, I’ll Give You a Sticker!
So, we’ve enacted Reward Chart Protocol at Camp Bernaba. We were giving out stickers before, but found the preferred place to stick them turned out to be the bag of wipes, where they were quickly...
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The Purse
I bought my daughter a ‘My First Purse’ for Christmas, complete with ‘lipstick’, a mirror, a ‘cell phone’, and keys. A few mornings ago, I watched as her twin brother carried the purse, on his forearm,...
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Putting My Big Girl Panties On: It’s Getting Real Up in Here
Since I’ve been blogging publicly, there have been a few instances where I’ve discussed the need to put on my figurative Big Girl Panties. The issues have been mostly minor, and I somehow managed to...
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The Nonparent’s Essential Guide to Parenting
Over the past month or so, I’ve read several opposing declarations from women – nonparents taking aim at parents, parents firing back at nonparents, parents of one child defending their decisions to...
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Safe Kids, Smart Parents: Are You a Smart Parent? Are Your Kids Safe?
When I received my copy of Safe Kids, Smart Parents by Rebecca Bailey, Ph.D., I’ll admit, I thought it was going to be filled with harrowing stories of kidnappings, disappearances, and worse. I delayed...
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Happy Parents’ Day at Mamapedia
Did you know that today’s Parents’ Day? Well, didja? And while we’re at it, did anyone get me a card? The folks over at Mamapedia were kind enough to have me today, and I’m talking Parents’ Day. Please...
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