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My First-born – by Lisa Kelly
June 26th, 2012
19 years ago today at 5:03 AM, I met my son for the first time. Weighing in at 5 pounds and being only 19" long, he was the tiniest baby I'd ever seen. I'd never held a newborn before so when they plopped this wiggly little guy on my chest, ...
“She’s a Day Dreamer” By: Stacey Honowitz
June 3rd, 2012
Well, its that time. The parent teacher conference has finally arrived. I was nervous, anxious, and concerned about what I was going to hear. Prior to having my daughter, the only progress report I had ever received was on my dog Stella. It was from the trainer who ...
What do you mean, nobody will play with you? by:Stacey Honowitz
May 27th, 2012
Well, my daughter really knows how to get to me. Its been very difficult these last few weeks to get her to go to school. She is going through a phase where she just wants to hang out at home, and in her words have a "lazy day". She ...
Ugh! The Pediatricians Office By: Stacey Honowitz
May 19th, 2012
First question, "do you really feel that bad that you want to go to the doctor"? Hoping for the "na" I'm okay response, I know that I still have to be prepared to geer up for the nightmare trek to the pediatrician's . Gone are the good old days of being ...
Since We Are Older, Are We More Tolerant? by Stacey Honowitz
May 5th, 2012
My experience of becoming a single mother after a divorce is nothing new. After standing in the shower crying wondering "what did I do wrong" and then doing a thorough examination of my thigh span, to see if cellulite drove him away, I decided it was time to stop rehashing every conversation, and forge ...
ROBIN’S SHOW RECOMMENDATION: THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING
April 21st, 2012
My son and I are fans of New Victory Theatre, and have enjoyed a number of memorable productions here. This show is the longest we have seen here (over 2 hours), and one that packs a powerful punch on many levels...delivering lessons including how to live a less fearful ...
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger…by Liimu
April 19th, 2012
I cried at the gym today. And by cried, I’m not talking about little sniffles and silent tears staining my cheeks – I mean big, racking, gut-wrenching sobs that caused my sister to suggest we retreat to the privacy of the locker room since being doubled-over in tears on the ...
Seedlings: Me Time By Amy Wall Lerman, Editor
April 17th, 2012
I’m a writer. I love to write. I don’t get to do it very often except for this column in Baby Bloomer and some quick paragraphs here and there when I can steal a moment at the computer. I have an exhausting and stressful full-time job outside the house. I ...
Breaking the Cycle by Antonio Brown
April 15th, 2012
I’ll start you off with the facts – honest, brutal and downright frightening, but something that every parent must be aware of: Every 13 seconds a child is abused. It is estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will have experienced an episode of sexual abuse before the ...
The Real Change of Life by Sharon O’Donnell
April 14th, 2012
Okay, it hit me several days ago: my middle son is finishing high school and will be going to college in August. This fact cannot be forgotten about any longer. It is time for all the senior activities at school -- senior breakfast, senior night at his last home ...
