Mama Drama: Potty Training On The Go
September 3, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Dear Mama Drama:
My two year old is potty training and has moved into wearing “big girl panties.” I am freaked out about taking her out of the house because I’m afraid she’ll have an accident and will become too discouraged. How can I take her out and help her to be successful?
~ Stuck in the [...]

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Near-death drama of a grateful mama
March 17, 2008 – 12:00 am | 29 Comments

It has been 12 years since the day I almost died.
I seldom reflect upon it anymore, nor have I really written about it. Well, except for when I poured out my soul for an essay contest in college, only to win an honorable mention. I suspect I would have taken first if I’d have actually [...]

Colorado Mountain Mamas Membership Giveaway
March 16, 2008 – 12:59 am | Comments Off

Congratulations to Sandy B., winner of our ultrasound frame and baby bracelet!
After childbirth, new mothers deal with their catapult into parenthood in many different ways. Some ease into it without a problem (a reason study showed there were three women worldwide who fit this profile). For the rest of us, our coping mechanisms may [...]

Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Poster Contest
March 15, 2008 – 12:40 am | Comments Off

Got an aspiring Picasso in the family? Fame and fortune could be in their future!
The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival (CDBF) is holding its first-ever 2008 Commemorative Festival Poster design competition. All are invited to participate in the competition, regardless of age, experience or technical skill.
The winning poster will be featured as part of the annual [...]

Talking about the birds, the bees and Mexican food with my kid
March 14, 2008 – 12:35 am | 8 Comments

I recently read an article in the New York Times about a documentary that was made with four- and six-year-old little girls who were given the opportunity to ask a panel of scientists, therapists, and various experts questions they had about SEX, everything from how babies are made to what is AIDS and homosexuality… because [...]

Conversation over banana pancakes
March 13, 2008 – 12:44 am | 11 Comments

Declan: Dada, my tummy hurt at school yesterday.
Bryan: It did?
Declan: Yes. A lot. Then I went to the bathroom and pooped.
Bryan: Well, that’s good.
Declan: But I pooped so much the toilet wouldn’t flush.
Bryan: {trying not to laugh} Oh really? Did you go get a teacher?
Declan: Yes.
Bryan: And what did he do?
Declan: He went and got [...]

Spanking…what’s the general consensus on the matter?
March 12, 2008 – 12:21 am | 14 Comments

When my daughter was three and a half, she developed a real “tude.” She seemed to transform from my delightful, lovely, vivacious, angel to an uncontrollable, defiant, demon-kid about every five minutes.
MRS and I debated the pros and cons of spanking, when demon-child was present. MRS says, no way, and drops “How To? books on [...]

I Hope My Children Say the “F” Word
March 11, 2008 – 12:33 am | 7 Comments

When I was about eight and she was five, I tricked my sister, Alison, into saying a very bad word.
I did not know what the word meant. I just knew it was bad. I knew it was bad because there was a boy in my third grade class with the last name of Rucker. [...]