Mom's Timeout

I seem to struggle with the idea of having to work more than my son does with spending the day with his friends. Let’s face it, in his eyes, that’s exactly what he’s doing. I drop him off, he spends the day with his friends, and then he comes home and spends the evening with […]

Dealing with your toddler’s tantrums can be really unnerving.  Sometimes it’s hard to regulate your own emotions when you’re watching your child battle his. Often toddlers get upset about things that seem very trivial to us. It’s natural to want to reason with them, to try to explain… but it never seems to work. Toddlers […]

When I was in high school, the tv show Gilmore Girls was popular. My mom and I never missed an episode. We jokingly referred to ourselves as real-life Gilmore girls. For better or worse, there were a lot of similarities. As the child in the relationship, I often alternated between being certain that my mom […]

Toddlers. They’re something else, aren’t they? Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them. I’ll definitely say one thing – this is a unique and interesting age. Having a toddler is both funny and frustrating. It’s also full of ups and downs – and sometimes temper tantrums too. It’s crazy to think that you go […]

From the moment we decided to have kids, I knew I wanted a girl. I daydreamed with my best friend throughout the first half of my pregnancy about all the cute little outfits and things we would do if we had two little girls.  Then reality came crashing through when the ultrasound revealed that we […]

This story’s going viral. If you’re a Gen Xer, you’re going to get it! When you compare what our lives were like as kids to who we are today as parents, there’s some major mismatching. Something just doesn’t add up. I mean, what up!? Then, you add all the crazy news stories about parents who […]

Do you ever have one of those moments when you stop and think twice about something? You know, maybe that wasn’t such a good idea after all? Maybe, just maybe, letting your little one get too close to your spaghetti wasn’t the smartest of things you’ve ever done. For that matter, you probably shouldn’t have […]

I have a two year old at home. I’m not a fan of the whole “terrible twos” thing. Sure there are days when it’s pretty challenging, but I’m a silver linings kind of person. There’s a lot to be grateful about with my toddler. My son is pretty amazing most of the time. Besides, most […]

What’s worse than having the flu? When your kids get the flu.  We can all agree that one of the worst things about being a parent is knowing that there’s not much you can do about it. Taking care of my kids when they’re sick totally stresses me out! They think I’m Super Mom; they […]

We all know the old adage about the kid who plays with the box more than the toy that came in the box. It’s the reason I no longer feel guilty about not spending hundreds of dollars on big fancy toy gadgets for my toddler.  Inevitably, he will have more fun crawling in and out […]

Doing art projects with very young children can be more stressful than it is fun. You spend the whole time trying to keep them from eating toxic paints or gluing things into their hair. In the end, the only finished product you have to show for it is a kid that needs to go straight […]

Life changes dramatically when your sweet little angel becomes a toddler.  It becomes painfully obvious that the chubby infant you once cuddled for hours is growing up. When you’re a mom, watching your kids grow up is bittersweet. The toddler years are the perfect preparation for it. One moment you’re looking at your baby.  The […]

Potty training your kid. What a ridiculous, nauseating process. Obviously totally necessary, but a pain in the butt, nonetheless! So, how do you do it? There are tons of books, millions of sites and everyone’s neighbor’s opinions on how to do it correctly. The truth is that every kid and every situation is different. But […]

We all want to know that our babies are developing normally (or let’s be honest – we want them to be ahead of the game!). One of the milestones of development is speech. Dr. Sonia Buenaventura, a 30-year practicing pediatrician, expects her patients to have said their first word by the time they turn one, […]

It’s crazy to think that in spite of having an entire room full of toys, a certain little someone still gets more pleasure from the simple things in life – the everyday things that we have just laying around the house. It’s not as if he doesn’t have plenty of things that are his own […]

When I found out I was pregnant with our second child, the first thought that came into my mind was about my son. He will be three years old shortly after this baby is born. I couldn’t stop thinking about what this new baby will mean for him. I’m the oldest. I have three younger […]

Free Range parenting is a relatively new parenting fad that’s sweeping the nation. It’s all over the news these past few months. I’ve been really surprised by the numbers of people who have defended this new style of parenting that focuses on fostering independence in children by letting them have freedom to do things like […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about being present lately, especially as the little guy has gotten older and our lives have gotten busier. Sometimes, it’s easy to tune out. Sure, maybe you’re with your little one, but you’re not actively engaging. Maybe, you’re not actually participating. It’s so easy to get lost on social media […]

As my daughter prepares to graduate high school, I am constantly amazed at how mature and street-smart she has become.  Her high school years were vastly different from my own, mainly because I embodied the word “geek” in all its glory, while she is pretty and social.  I excelled at school; her grades aren’t as […]

  If you are paying any attention to the news, the “free range” parents, Danielle and Alexander Meitiv, have taken over the airwaves. In case you haven’t, these “progressive thinkers” (and I use that term loosely) allow their children to basically raise themselves. Or, as they claim, all children are entitled to unsupervised time and […]