Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
Mindfulness: Free the Past and the Future by Sez Kristiansen, author, Inspired Mama (Book Excerpt)
July 13th, 2020
My son started daycare as soon as I took up work again. I felt our connection slip away, so I decided to make “Mama and Mathias time” once a week. Sometimes it was just a morning, while other times it was a whole day; I devoted time to just being ...
Interview with Claire Gill, founder National Menopause Foundation, by Robin Gorman Newman, founder, MotherhoodLater.com
July 8th, 2020
Can you clarify the distinction between perimenopause, menopause and post menopause? Natural menopause occurs gradually over several years and has three phases: Perimenopause. Perimenopause usually begins several years before menopause as the ovaries start to produce less estrogen. This phase lasts up until menopause when the ovaries stop releasing eggs. A ...
How to Deal With Post-Divorce Depression
July 6th, 2020
Getting through a divorce is one of the hardest things a person can face. Moving on after sharing a life together and having certain expectations of that relationship can be both a letdown and challenge. This is not only because of the emotional attachment but also financial aspects, going through ...
It was huge… it was gross… it was a centipede by Pamela Francis
July 4th, 2020
The little pair of boxer briefs sat in a damp corner of the tub. "Yuck," I thought. What would I find? A nighttime accident...? A Virgil's vanilla cream soda spill...? Or maybe not. Maybe they had simply been hanging over the wall of the bathtub one day, had gotten too ...
“Feathers of Fire–The Movie,” Shadow Theater On Film, A Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
June 27th, 2020
Perhaps you have already streamed everything on your movie ‘wish-list’ and are finding drive-in movie tickets hard to come by? (As they sell out at lightning speed.) This scramble for entertainment will most likely be a common thread this summer, but there is some good news. There are talented companies ...
But They Are Such Cute Little Narcissists……by Kristen Howerton, author, Rage Against The Minivan (Book Excerpt)
June 23rd, 2020
They’re awful people. They’re tiny, tiny little Hitlers, all of them......Donald Glover If I had to sum up motherhood in one philosophical statement it would be this: They come out of the womb as narcissists, and you have eighteen years to try to change that. If, by the time they move out ...
Navigating Adoption Later in Life – Meet Later Mom Melissa Couch Salim, founder, Baby Buzz Adoption Advisory & Head, Houston Chapter of MotherhoodLater.com: Interview by Robin Gorman Newman, founder, MotherhoodLater.com
June 22nd, 2020
Robin: What led you to adopt? Melissa: My road to adoption was a long and winding one with many speed bumps, hills and unexpected pot holes. But I stayed the course as somehow, I knew in my heart adoption was for me. What I didn’t realize is that by the time ...
How to Give Your Kids the Pre-Reading Skills They Need
June 16th, 2020
Learning to read isn’t easy, as most educators can attest, but it’s one of the most important academic skills most children will learn -- and one that they’ll need to use daily for the rest of their lives. As a parent, you can take steps at home to give very ...
Father’s Day Gift & Other Finds/Giveaway by Robin Gorman Newman
June 15th, 2020
Periodically I like to review new products that come to my attention....or at least that are new to me.....so I wanted to share about the following. With Father's Day approaching, this is a cool company to keep on your radar for this occasion and others. Jerky isn't something we keep in the ...
Humour, Curiosity and Playfulness – Being 7 All Over Again by Dave Keeling, author, Laughter (Book Excerpt)
June 15th, 2020
Growing old is compulsory, growing up is optional. .......Bob Monkhouse A statistic that is often bandied around regarding laughter states that children laugh up to 300 times a day whereas adults laugh only around 17 times a day. That said, I’ve seen plenty of adults who never laugh, although that might ...
