Peace of Mind from Good Weather Days by Melissa Swedoski
September 17th, 2013
It's a funny thing about the weather. It can make you feel upbeat and cheerful when the sun is shining just right and the wind is gently blowing, and it's not too hot, not too cold. It can make you feel miserable inside and out when it's cold, wet, gray ...
No Shark Tank by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
September 7th, 2013
Life is busy. For all of us. Once you have a child, it gets crazy busy. The days when I once simply went to work, went out to lunch, came home and threw some barely nutritious dinner on the table are so far in the past! Having a child is ...
When the Kids Love Preschool More Than You by Melissa Swedoski
August 27th, 2013
Monday was the official start of school here in Texas. Since the babysitter we had employed was returning to college, we made the big decision to send the girls to preschool. Well, sort of. After looking at several "institutional" sites and several "in-home" places, we opted to go with an ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Breastfeeding Support by Allison Silver
August 8th, 2013
Happy World Breastfeeding Week Mamas'! The theme for this year's World Breastfeeding Week is: Breastfeeding Support: Close To Mothers'. Support is so critical for women who are breastfeeding. In fact lack of support is the number one reason why most women stop breastfeeding early on. When we think of support ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Can I Borrow Your Car? by Allison Silver
August 1st, 2013
At least once a week I over hear an adult telling a young child that they need to share. This has to be one of my biggest pet peeves. Perhaps I am more sensitive to it because of my background in early childhood education but it just bugs me. First ...
Age Ain’t a Number, It’s Just a Perspective by Melissa Swedoski
July 16th, 2013
When I agreed to marry a man 13 years my junior, I wasn't thinking too clearly. That is to say, I was so giddy with excitement, that I didn't take my usual pros/cons approach and fashion a list of why this is a good/bad idea. Yes, I was that really ...
Sea World and the Moral of the Story by Melissa Swedoski
July 9th, 2013
Have you ever taken a trip and almost instantly regretted it? Have you ever taken a vacation with family and learned some valuable lessons? Have you ever returned from one of those adventures with a huge bruise across the right side of your face? Well, then, my friends, you should ...
Tips on Swimsuits for a 40-Something Mom by Melissa Swedoski
July 2nd, 2013
Ah, yes, summer is finally here. Technically, it's been here for those of us in the south/southwest for a couple of months, but now that all of us are on the same page, let me focus on a topic that is HOT every time summer comes around: What the heck ...
You Sure Waited a Long Time to Get Started by Melissa Swedoski
June 18th, 2013
It's a tricky business, this later motherhood life. On the one hand, you feel so supremely blessed to have this child(ren) who you can love, hug, snuggle, cuddle, nourish, teach, inspire, support and laugh with, when you perhaps thought you never would. But then there's the trick of time. You feel ...
Finding a Pwesent for Dada by Melissa Swedoski
June 11th, 2013
If you go trolling around the Internet - you know, for fun in your spare time - you'll find a lot of information on being a mom. Meaning, more information than you ever wanted to know on more topics than you ever thought possible. Turns out, the same can almost ...
