Archive for September, 2011
Self Rediscovery by Robin Gorman Newman
September 30th, 2011
It's never too late to see your passions come to fruition....even as a mom caught up in parenting.I've adored theatre my whole life.In high school, I was part of the ensemble of Anything Goes. While singing is not my strength, I won the role of an Angel, and took pride ...
Week 2 – Birthdays and Bloodwork by Liimu
September 29th, 2011
We have eight, count them, eight birthdays in September. And I hate to admit that birthdays are pretty much sugar all day long in our house, from the donut with a candle the birthday girl/boy gets first thing in the morning all the way through to the cake of their ...
What a Difference a Day Makes – By Cara Potapshyn Meyers
September 28th, 2011
Or, more accurately, what a difference a medication can make over the course of one day!As I ranted last week about my son continually taking off his medication patch for his ADHD, my HUSBAND (yes, the same one who would NEVER, EVER put his son on ADHD medication!) actually put ...
It’s Our Prerogative… by Elizabeth Allen
September 27th, 2011
What mother of a teenage daughter doesn’t like to be addressed as “her older sister”? Granted, the comment is usually delivered by some sleazy salesman as he attempts to close a sale or a just-pubescent waiter fishing for a larger tip, but still, it feels nice. I find the older ...
Following in My Footsteps—by Jamie Levine
September 26th, 2011
“Jayda—you are just like your mother!” Those words actually came out of my mouth the other day while I was in the midst of reprimanding Jayda for her stubborn behavior. And it’s true: She’s as strong-willed as me. It’s a trait that may serve Jayda well in the future, but ...
The Art of Surrender for Mothers by Leta Hamilton
September 25th, 2011
During those years of our lives we call “motherhood,” the act of surrender begins from the very moment of conception. Whether or not we have been able to naturally conceive, nature chronicles a list of events over which our minds have little or no control. What we want and what ...
Flag Football by Sharon O’Donnell
September 24th, 2011
Flag football. It sounds easy, doesn't it? No tackling, no real rough stuff. You just reach out and grab the runner's flag and the play is over. Yet, as many parents and kids have found out, it is actually one of the most exasperating lessons in patience you can ...
Early Morning Ramblings by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan
September 24th, 2011
“I am not really a techie, I just play one on TV.” I wish this were true. The reality for me is that I know just enough about technology to get myself into trouble (i.e. I sound like I know what I am talking about; I know what’s possible, but ...
Adoption by Robin Gorman Newman
September 23rd, 2011
My son has always known he's adopted. Way before he was old enough to remotely comprehend, we advised him. We wanted to make it a non-issue.We met him at the hospital on day three of his life, and he's been with us ever since. It was a domestic adoption. We ...
Week 2: Clean House or Clean Mind? by Liimu
September 22nd, 2011
I have had people suggest in the past that I clean my house of all junk food, both to make it easier on me and to encourage my kids to not eat junk, ever. Personally, I don’t think that’s realistic. Junk is everywhere in our society. It just is. You ...
