Sexting, Video Chat, and Our Children
March 11, 2010 – 7:00 am | One Comment

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A Bumpy Ride
August 5, 2009 – 12:01 am | 7 Comments
A Bumpy Ride

Before I tell you the following story, I’ll cut to the chase: Roger is OK. “Roger? Who’s Roger? Isn’t Lori’s husband named Rob?” you may be asking yourself. I’m going to …

Mama Hyde
July 14, 2009 – 12:00 am | 17 Comments
Mama Hyde

A mad-mom entry from two summers ago.
So the sane me is sitting at my kitchen table, keeping an eye on the kids in the backyard while I work at the laptop. I am making over …

Earning My Mom Badge
June 23, 2009 – 12:01 am | 11 Comments
Earning My Mom Badge

I have loved Tessa from the the moment I knew of her existence, but the lovin’ wasn’t proven until she was about 3 months old.
My husband Rob had a conference in Costa Rica one summer, …

Mellow Your Fellow: Father’s Day Gift Idea & GIVEAWAY
June 4, 2009 – 12:00 am | 23 Comments
Mellow Your Fellow: Father’s Day Gift Idea & GIVEAWAY

CONTEST CLOSED. Random.org chose #8, #1 and #4 as the three winners of the Float Tank experience through A New Spirit Wellness Center & Spa. JoAnn, Eileen and T, please contact Lori for information …

We Went in for Chocolate and Got Self-Esteem
May 28, 2009 – 12:00 am | 6 Comments

No Barbie dolls — check.
No disparaging of my own body — check.
Frequent reminders that what’s inside matter more than what’s outside — check.
Daughter without self-esteem issues — out of checks.

I naively thought, when my daughter …

Hung up on Rungs–Helping Children Navigate the Popularity Ladder
May 14, 2009 – 12:00 am | 7 Comments

Here’s the way I saw the social universe during junior high and high school:
Top rung: Football and basketball players; cheerleaders/pompon girls
2nd rung: Other jocks; friends of jocks and cheerleaders
3rd rung: Cowboys
4th rung: …

The Mom Behind the Mom I Am
April 28, 2009 – 12:00 am | 13 Comments

I was her first. She and my dad had waited nearly 4 years after getting married for my arrival.
Mom and Dad both had a strange sense of humor, as evidenced by the names they came …