Today's article is a guest post! Marissa is a licensed Mental Health Counselor who specialized in couple's counseling and child development before starting her own family. She has been published in many academic journals and magazines. We run ourselves ragged these days, and frankly, View Post
Judging Women Who Judge
I was recently prompted by Today’s Parenting Team to write an article about moms judging moms. This is a topic that irks me to no end and there are as many stories as there are moms. Thankfully I have over the years learned to shut my ears to negative judgmental chatter, only to focus on the View Post
Long Distance Grandparent
In honor of Grandparent's Day and in response to my post about "Six New Ways to Connect With Grandparents" my mom is sharing her thoughts on being a long distance grandparent (or "bedstemor", as the kids call her.) For a while I have been meaning to write about being a long distance View Post
Special Needs Children Need Friends Too!
I spend a lot of time writing about motherhood in an effort to empower and support my fellow moms. But somewhere along the way, the child with medical conditions and special needs is lost! Lost in the system, lost in the community, on the playground – just plain LOST – if he doesn't have friends and View Post
The One Mom Friend Every Mom Needs In Her Life
You just took a call from your child’s doctor. It wasn’t his staff calling with the results, it was the doctor himself - which we all know only means that the test came back positive for (fill in the blanks). You hang up the phone, maybe you remembered to wish him a “good day”, or not - regardless View Post
Moms With Grade School Personalities! Would We Have Been Friends?
I have a theory that people never really change over the years. Before this article sparks a big philosophical debate, I challenge you to think of your circle of mommy friends in Any Town, USA. I made my own observations last week when I volunteered at my sons’ elementary school during their book View Post
Ten Signs That Your Facebook Friend Is a BFF!
Social media is transforming and shaping friendships every day. Busy moms no longer have to spend hours on the phone to stay in touch with our BFFs (Best Friends Forever), we can now text, chat, PM, and tweet - all while sitting bra-less on the couch in our yoga pants. We can juggle kids, cooking, View Post
Love is… The Father’s Day Version
Love is, the Father's Day version is powerful and a message he will enjoy for years to come. Use this post as a template for your own personalized message. Love is... the Father's Day Version: When you think back to when you first met your husband, what strikes you the most? How far you have both View Post
Making Friends – Growing Pains!
“But Mama, I am just so nervous!” were his tearful words to me, when I gently encouraged him to go say “hi” to the boy that just moved in down the street. At that moment, when he stood at the kitchen table and cried, my heart broke for him and his childhood growing pains. I silently cursed the View Post
Childhood Friendships Through the Years
Today’s theme in our household was clearly childhood friendships. All three boys spent time with their friends and had experiences that covered the entire scale from good to bad. I came home from work to find Jansen, our toddler, standing on the sidewalk with his little neighborhood play mate, View Post