I Was a Raccoon Mom, and Other Excuses
Smokey the guinea pig loves Men at Work. When she’s a little fussy, my neighbors play that 80’s band’s hit song, “Down Under,” for her, and their new pet instantly calms down. You remember the song:
Little Victories for Big Girls
Why can’t I remember what must have been a dozen 11-year-old girls screaming and hugging each other, tears streaming down our faces, and the subsequent victory trip to the ice cream shop?
The Decade When Parents Went Crazy
This was the decade that parents went overboard. Let’s get back in the boat in 2010.
Twitter Killed My Christmas Cards
It’s mid-way through December, and yet, we’ve received only six holiday cards by snail mail. At first, I thought people struck us off their list because I quit sending cards. I thought maybe we had cooties. But when I commented on it on Twitter and Facebook, I found out that other people are receiving the same […]
Not Just Boys, But Wounded Healers
I couldn’t pay too much attention to their words, or I’d cry. And the mistress of ceremonies shouldn’t cry, right? Not when she has to get up in front of 150 people and persuade them to give money to a good cause, kids with cancer.
Preschool Age Milestone Charts (According to the Moms in Your Playgroup)
Here’s just one of the fun bits from Jen Singer’s Stop Second Guessing Yourself — The Preschool Years, available now at a bookstore near you and online. Age Milestone 36 months Potty trained, even through the night and on long car trips involving the consumption of copious amounts of water (no sugar here!) and bowel-juggling […]
You're a Good Mom…Really
I’ve got a crazy busy day ahead after a crazy busy weekend, so I thought I’d put up this popular trailer for my book, “You’re a Good Mom (and Your Kids Aren’t So Bad Either.)” It’s available now, along with my “Stop Second-Guessing Yourself “books on parenting toddlers and preschoolers. (The baby one comes out […]
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