Mama Drama: Respectful Independence
March 12, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Dear Mama Drama:
My eight-year-old son has recently become very rude and disrespectful. Every time I ask him to do something he argues with me. When I try to help him with something he becomes surly …

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Time Is Just Whizzing By
October 21, 2009 – 12:03 am | 4 Comments
Time Is Just Whizzing By

When I was a kid, I thought time moved at a snail’s pace. And the proof is in my offspring. This weekend, when we were cleaning, Declan said the poetic words that we *all* think …

Donkeys don’t drive very well
October 20, 2009 – 12:03 am | 7 Comments
Donkeys don’t drive very well

I’ve written before about how I used to suffer from Vehicular Tourette’s. I’ve come a long way. I purposely watch my word-choice when around my 3-year old, Claire, because she’ll repeat what I …

Mama Drama: Bedtime Woes & Sibling Fights
October 16, 2009 – 12:03 am | Comments Off
Mama Drama: Bedtime Woes & Sibling Fights

Dear Mama Drama: My 13-month-old daughter used to go to bed easily. Now she stands in her crib and screams. We have a consistent, calming bedtime routine, but it doesn’t seem to be working right …

Healthy Halloween Tips
October 15, 2009 – 12:01 am | 2 Comments
Healthy Halloween Tips

Halloween is just around the corner, which means this is the official start to the holiday sugar season.
The candy that our little Trick-or-Treaters accumulate on Halloween night and at Halloween parties is notorious for containing …

The Power of the Sundial
October 14, 2009 – 12:03 am | 4 Comments
The Power of the Sundial

Claire and I enjoy going to Standley Lake Library.  It’s one of our favorite libraries on our list.  We’ve gone there for StoryTimes and for the Summer Reading Program. In the past, I may …

The Wienermobile: A Vehicle for Family Bonding
October 7, 2009 – 8:00 am | 13 Comments
The Wienermobile: A Vehicle for Family Bonding

I get to do a lot of cool things through my job such as the time my family got an all-access pass at Disneyland or when we got an exclusive tour of the National Museum …

Don’t blame me. Blame the Big Hand.
October 1, 2009 – 12:01 am | 4 Comments
Don’t blame me.  Blame the Big Hand.

Now that summer is officially over and October is here, we really have no excuses to not be into our “new” routine yet. Well, I have a confession to make: we’ve just now …