Archive for November, 2010
What About Sex? — by Laura Houston
November 30th, 2010
My eternally youthful, childless, single friend Tina recently wrote me and asked: “When are you going to write about sex? I hear having kids ruins your sex life.” I wish I could say that was just a nasty rumor, but it seems to be almost true. I say ...
I Need to Get Out of Here!—by Jamie Levine
November 29th, 2010
I’m incredibly stressed out. My entire body and being are so tightly wound I’m suffering from persistent migraines and insomnia, and my mind is almost constantly racing. In the next three weeks, I have a an important test to take, a project due, three finals I need to ace, seven ...
Teaching Gratitude to Our Children by Cyma Shapiro
November 28th, 2010
Last week I discussed gratitude and its place in my life. With the holidays quickly arriving, I’d like to address gratitude in my children’s lives. For me, it’s one of the most important traits I can pass on to them. But, until recently, I just couldn’t find the best techniques ...
Feeling Understood by Sharon O’Donnell
November 27th, 2010
Sometimes I like to get in my car and just drive. Leave the family behind and just drive with no particular destination. I savor the time alone to think or maybe to listen to one of my Broadway CDs that nobody else n the family seems ...
Finding Joy by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
November 27th, 2010
I had an amazing day today. My husband, five-year old daughter and I went and cut our Christmas tree. It is annual tradition since we moved to Prescott three years ago. Often around the holidays my husband and I fight. Stress, anxiety, unresolved issues in our past have made it ...
GUEST BLOG POST: Making Gratitude the New Attitude by Andrea Reiser
November 26th, 2010
You’ve heard it time and again—from friends, other parents, your own parents, or parenting experts in the media: this generation is rife with selfish, entitled, impolite, and ungrateful kids. And if you look around, you see plenty of evidence. Too many parents, it seems, have conceded defeat and given their ...
Midlife Mothering by Robin Gorman Newman
November 26th, 2010
This past weekend, we made a trip to Hartford, CT to meet up with my friend Cyma, who is the "brainchild" behind a special new exhibit called Nurture, a collection of stories, told through black 'n white photos and words, of women who chose motherhood after 40. We were invited to ...
Happy, Happy Thanksgiving!! By Liimu
November 25th, 2010
So, first of all, a follow up to last week's blog, which was essentially a long, disgruntled complaint about our recent stay at the Borgata. I am happy to report that after many e-mails and phone calls, I finally talked to their Director of Front Office Operations, who was extremely ...
Thanksgiving and Gratitude – By Cara Potapshyn Meyers
November 24th, 2010
Thanksgiving. I love this time of year. I love the beautiful changing colors of the leaves. I love going outside at night and smelling the woody smell of a fireplace burning in someone’s home. I love the anticipation of a Thanksgiving feast! I love all of the typical Thanksgiving foods! ...
Feeling Thankful for Family—by Jamie Levine
November 22nd, 2010
As Thanksgiving draws near, people everywhere—including the kids in Jayda’s nursery school class—are contemplating all the things for which they’re thankful. The other day, Jayda brought home an adorable turkey napkin holder she’d made in school—adorned with three feathers covered with comments about what she was thankful for. The first ...
