Archive for October, 2013

Small Talk by Conlee Ricketts


I confess: I am socially awkward. Small talk physically hurts me. Barbeques, potlucks, staff meetings, work parties, birthday parties, it all hurts. It's a weird kind of physical pain that obviously starts in my head the minute I know I will be expected to attend any of these events. Next ...

Little Pim Kickstarter Promotion – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


MotherhoodLater.com would like to pass along a message and Kickstarter promotion from the publishers of Little Pim books...     Little Pim the panda will visit his friends in Mexico, China, Brazil, and France in this colorful holiday ebook! A great holiday gift. Over the past 5 years, Little Pim has loved helping young children learn ...

A Bloomin’ Mom Shares: I showered…I feel like I need to be ready! By Nicola Reilly, A Later Mom


My husband and I got married in 2006 with the intention of having children right away. But 8 months later I still wasn't pregnant so I decided that at the grand old age of 32 that I was running out of time. I contacted a local fertility clinic and immediately ...

Tips for Scaring Away Halloween Fears – By Connie Hammer, Social Worker


With Halloween approaching, fears can easily escalate if we aren’t paying attention or are confused about how to address them, so here are ten ideas for scaring these frights away: 1. Ask why and listen. Opening up a conversation with your child and listening without judgment can go a long way ...

5 Tips for SIDS Prevention – By Karen Barski, RN, Mom of Five and Inventor of Woombie Baby Swaddle


October is SIDS Awareness Month, and parents are encouraged to learn more about the risk factors involved in SIDS and what steps they can take to prevent it. SIDS is defined as the death of an infant, less than 1 year of age that occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and cannot ...

Normal Fears for Children, Including at Halloween Time – By Dr. Peter Gillen, Child Psychologist


Young children have a growing - and vivid - imagination and are often unable to differentiate between what's real and what's pretend. That's why they may suddenly become fearful of objects or events that they did not seem to mind only months earlier or are very frightened by trick-or-treaters dressed ...

November Newsletter Giveaway – Eye-Hole


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Pamper Me Fabulous! – Event Review by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


  Pamper Me Fabulous is an event that provides women with luxury VIP treatment including a day of pampering, shopping, fitness classes and food. The nation-wide event provides women with a day of pampering by providing what every woman wants under one ceiling: shopping, beauty, food, health experts, as well as ...

NYC Here We Come . . . Again by Sharon O’Donnell


One truth about having age-gap kids (9 years between my oldest and youngest) is that parents often have to repeat vacations, particularly those with historical significance, with the youngest child. When my two oldest sons were young (7 and 4), we went New York City ...

Five Reasons by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp


My dear and darling husband, who I love greatly and completely, is off on a hunting trip this week. While I will miss him, I am also a bit relieved to have one less person in our small house. Let's say that there are a few things I love about ...