Archive for December, 2010
GUEST BLOG POST: A "Time-Out" on Time-Outs by Kimberly Clayton Blaine
December 31st, 2010
As parents, we’ve all been there. When the kicking, screaming, and other tantrum-y behaviors start, the easy fix is often a threat (or an order) to go to time-out. And chances are, you picked up this habit from your own parents. But too many time-outs may be ineffective at best—young ...
The Calm After the Storm – By Cara Potapshyn Meyers
December 29th, 2010
My son wanted a White Christmas...badly. So badly, that he had me e-mail “Santa” the night before and ask for “lots and lots of snow.” Well, we did get “lots and lots of snow,” in the form of a Blizzard! But just a day late for my son. I fibbed ...
Spoiled — by Laura Houston
December 28th, 2010
We managed to get through Christmas without acquiring too much stuff for the boys. In fact, I wasn’t going to shop for them at all, but then the week before Christmas my husband was out of town, and I couldn’t sleep. I got up, took a half an ...
The “B” Word—by Jamie Levine
December 27th, 2010
It’s nice to have a boyfriend during the holidays. There. I said it: “Boyfriend.” It’s a label I haven’t used in reference to a man whom I’m dating in a very long time…and even now, after months of a committed relationship with Library Guy, this word doesn’t easily slip off ...
ROBIN’S SHOW RECOMMENDATION: MUMMENSCHANZ
December 27th, 2010
MUMMENSCHANZ has captivated audiences worldwide, and now the World-renowned Swiss performance troupe presents a special holiday engagement in New York City featuring it's most beloved, imaginative and humorous characters. And, it's easy to see why they've been going strong since being founded in 1972. There is no other show like ...
Happy New Year to You and Yours by Cyma Shapiro
December 26th, 2010
This year has been one of the most monumental, shape-shifting years of my entire life. I have concretely passed through that “time of life” and found renewed power, strength and purpose. I’ve found a mission; new dedication to others and an intense desire for connection, especially to women. I was always ...
Happiness by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
December 25th, 2010
I am at a lost for words. Yesterday was a hard day. Christmas eve, mixed with hormones, old hurts, a sad occurrence, a messy house and my workspace/living room completely torn up all added up to a day filled with tears. I have not decided which is better: tears alone ...
GUEST BLOG POST: Have Patience. It’s Just Another Phase by Darah Zeldon
December 25th, 2010
The first time I became a mom was at age 30, the last at 37. Within seven years I gave birth to five children. Unlike many other women my age, I didn’t wait to have children because I was pursuing a professional career. I was discovering and challenging myself within ...
GUEST BLOG POST: Tips for Midlife Moms Planning to Untie the Knot by Joshua Ketover
December 24th, 2010
tNothing is more difficult emotionally and financially than going through the break-up of a marriage. But for couples who started a family later in life, a separation can be quite complicated, for two major reasons:• You have acquired significantly more assets than your typically younger counterparts, and • If you’re ...
Mother and Son by Robin Gorman Newman
December 24th, 2010
My mother in law has been in the hospital. We went to visit her, and one evening she made a comment to my husband before he even had a chance to take a seat by her bed.She firmly told Marc that he needed to comb his hair. No regard for ...
