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LATE BLOOMIN’ MOM Karin Belluomini Shares Her Pursuit of Motherhood Fairytale


Once upon a time, in a young girl's heart, lived a dream of being a Princess and meeting her Prince Charming. For as long as she could remember, she dreamed of having her very own little princes and princesses running all around, playing and laughing joyfully. That dream lived on for ...

Taming Temper Tantrums in the Strong-Willed Child


By Mark Hutten, Family Therapist and Online Parent Coach Moms and dads expect temper tantrums from a 2-year-old, but angry outbursts don't necessarily stop after the toddler years. Older children sometimes have trouble handling anger and frustration, too. Some children only lose their cool on occasion, but others seem to have ...

Killing the Dream


By Amy Wall Lerman, Baby Bloomer Editor On October 5th of this month I put an end to my reproductive life. Having lived through thirteen years of abnormal bleeding which has always taken a toll on my health and quality of life, I came to the painful decision that it was ...

Autism Awareness


By Amy Wall Lerman, Baby Bloomer Editor It’s Autism Awareness month – and boy – am I aware! I never really understood the significance of all these awareness days and months until I found myself in a position of having to be aware of at least one of them – April. When ...

Differently Abled: The Power of Words


By Gigi R. Khonyongwa-Fernandez, Parenting Coach I personally hate the word “disability,” which is why I purposely put it in quotation marks whenever I write it. My distaste for this word developed long before my precious son Alejandro entered this world unexpectedly in my 24th week of pregnancy; before he developed ...

Teaching Your Kids to Share


By Erin Kurt, B.Ed., Parenting Expert Does your child hoard toys and possessions or have trouble taking turns? Many times we think telling a child to "play nice," is enough to get him or her to share. But sharing isn't just about being nice, it's about respecting the feelings of others. ...

The Perfect Mother


By Amy Wall Lerman, Baby Bloomer Editor I have this fantasy about motherhood that makes my life difficult: Aprons, cookie-baking, ironed sheets, schedules posted on the fridge, clean house with made beds. All this and I’d still have time for sock darning, starching collars, and “The Young and the Restless.” Yep, ...

Baby Onboard: Travels with Maia


By Melissa Hart Jonathan and I met over my bumper sticker which read "If I wanted to hear the pitter-patter of little feet, I'd put shoes on my cat." We didn't want children. Then, about four years ago, we went on a kayaking trip with his niece and nephew (both adopted ...