GUEST BLOG POST: Motherhood Later by Lori Lite, author, Stress Free Kids
February 28th, 2014
I was once the youngest mom on my block at 26 years old and I joined the motherhood later crowd when I had my 3rd child at the age of 36. My body, mind, and spirit were very different ten years later. · Was it my age? · Was it that I ...
Help, I’m having a baby at 42! by Lori Loesch
January 23rd, 2014
I have been asked to blog for Motherhoodlater.com, and I couldn't be happier. I have always wanted to be a writer. I never pursued that dream, but I write a lot, and always kept the idea in my heart. I married my husband when I was 27 years old. We married ...
Hers and Mine by Conlee Ricketts
December 23rd, 2013
I recently confessed to a friend that for the first nine years or so of my daughter’s life I would have to take some time to go off and cry every Christmas. I cried because I felt like I didn’t provide a “magical enough” Christmas. It took me a lot ...
GUEST BLOG POST: The Courage to Loosen the Reins a Bit by Lenore Skenazy
December 22nd, 2013
Hi, Motherhood Later Ladies! You've probably have heard of me. I'm the mom who let her 9-year-old ride the subway alone, five years ago. After the media dubbed me "America's Worst Mom," I started a blog -- Free-Range Kids -- trying to say what I could only sputter on all ...
The Monster That Isn’t In the Closet by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
November 23rd, 2013
This week a monster has been sentenced to serve the rest of his life in prison for the horrific murder last year of a 10 year-old girl in my town. He himself is a teenager, and that is another sad, sad part of the story. The teenager, who completely admitted ...
Edited For Content – by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
November 16th, 2013
My darling daughter is now 10, and although there are many things that she does for herself, she insists that still I read to her at bedtime. When she was very small, I read the words while she looked at the pictures. We had several favorites that she pulled out ...
A Wife, Mother and Now, a Brand by Melissa Swedoski
November 12th, 2013
Can you effectively juggle all the things you have going in your life? I'm not even talking about balance, because as someone recently pointed out to me, there is no such thing. When you are with your kids, your work life is out of balance. When you're at work, your ...
The “U” in Volunteer – by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
November 2nd, 2013
I am the President of the Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) at my daughter's school this year, having started as Treasurer when she was in First Grade, moving on to Vice President, and finally being the lucky one to wear the "Grand Poohbah" hat, but with no fancy swearing in ...
ROBIN RECOMMENDS: COLLECTIBLE BOOKS WITH KID AND PARENT APPEAL
October 24th, 2013
I recently turned up a host of super cool books for kids....that would intrigue moms and dads as well.....and I have to share....I highly recommend all! The editors at Sports Illustrated Kids, the most respected sports news information resource for children and families, have launched the first kids title of its ...
GUEST BLOG POST: 7 BACK TO SCHOOL STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU STRESS LESS AND SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE by Renee Trudeau
September 2nd, 2013
Whether your kids are toddlers or teens, the start of a new school year signified opportunity, a fresh start, and a chance to do things differently. If you’re feeling some anxiety around the all the transitions, adjustments, juggling and driving that usually accompany a new school year, take a deep ...
