Archive for September, 2011

Stress Overload – By Cara Potapshyn Meyers


 Stress: a situation, occurrence, or factor causing physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension.- Oxford DictionaryAhh stress. I am under so much stress right now, I'm surprised I can write this blog. I am under so much stress, the thought of eating makes me sick. I am under so much stress, ...

For the Sake of the Kids…Really? – by Elizabeth Allen


How many unhappily married couples with children have you heard recite the overcooked excuse “We’re staying together for the sake of the kids”? How many of you are saying that even now in your current lives? Let’s take that one step further – do you really believe that staying in ...

Fertile Dreams—by Jamie Levine


I became a single mother by choice because my biological clock was ticking and I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to become a mother simply because I couldn’t find Mr. Right right away. I figured I’d do things backwards: become a mother first and a wife second. I made ...

GUEST BLOG POST: Letting Go Stirs Us Up by Loren Buckner


I lost a ring recently. It belonged to my grandmother. She gave it to my mother, who gave it me. I was planning on giving it to my daughter. I've turned the house upside down looking for it. I thought I knew where it was, but when I went for ...

Coming Up for Air by Sharon O’Donnell


I've been absent from writing for this blog since May; I wrote my blog for about 6 months and then in May, I decided I needed to take a break from it due to my middle son's ongoing battle with anxiety. He's had severe anxiety and OCD repetitive thoughts since ...

Enjoying the Grammie Factor by Maureen Eich VanWalleghan


Yesterday I happened into a new little shop and chatted up the owner. There was a hand towel that said “Caution: Free Range Children,” which got the conversation going. After talking a bit about the book Free-range Kids, the woman mentioned that she was a grandmother and her daughter, who ...

Stopping Traffic by Robin Gorman Newman


My son has long been a Rescue Hero in the making.  That's when he's not busy being a CSI Investigator, SWAT Team member, Policeman, Fireman, EMS worker, Spy, Power Ranger, etc., etc.He has an impressive collection of baseball caps emblazoned with a wide array of motifs fitting these various bills.  He ...

What Goes Up, Must Come Down…by Liimu


Nine months up, nine months down...that's what they say. So, when I was coming up on Max's six month birthday (it was yesterday), I decided it was time to get serious about losing this baby weight. I asked Robin Gorman-Newman if it would be okay for me to chronicle my ...

Hallmark Really Cares – By Cara Potapshyn Meyers


Back in December, Hallmark started marketing their line of Recordable Storybooks. What made them particularly enticing was that they were similar to recordable cards. The recordable books, however, went a step further. They allow you to stop recording, if necessary, make corrections, and speak at your own pace. Perfectly modifiable!My son gave ...

Gay Used To Mean “Happy” – by Elizabeth Allen


Where do you stand on the subject of homosexuality when it comes to your kids? I suppose that mostly depends on where you stand on the subject of sexuality, yet misconceptions and prejudice still paint the concept for some as a “dark condition of our times.” There are many factors ...