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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A Village of Witnesses
May 6, 2009 – 12:00 am | 11 Comments

One of the things I learned early on about motherhood was how open our lives would be as soon as our child was verbal. You have no more secrets when your child starts to talk. None. In our particular situation, our lives have been an open book for a long time now, [...]

The Unsung Mom: A True Hero
May 4, 2009 – 5:00 am | 26 Comments

It has been five years since I saw her.
I was recently at the post office and she was standing near me in line. Our eyes connected and she blankly smiled. She did not recognize me. She really had no reason to. But five years ago, she left an indelible impression on me.
In the world’s [...]

The Mom Behind the Mom I Am
April 28, 2009 – 12:00 am | 15 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 up with for me. Good thing I was a girl and became Lori. If I’d been a boy, according to [...]

How to Prevent “Puke” and “Play Date” from Ever Going Together
April 27, 2009 – 5:00 am | 27 Comments

I love play dates for my daughter. Not because I particularly enjoy entertaining another rugrat but because Haddie and her friends are finally at the age they can entertain themselves. And if they do interrupt me, I just announce, “Go play. Don’t bother me.”
OK maybe that is not exactly correct. Some days I say, “Don’t [...]

Sometimes she reads books the way Daddy watches TV
April 23, 2009 – 12:00 am | 19 Comments

I think we’ve reached the stage where we could totally go without naps. And, by “we,” I mean my three-year old, Claire. And, by “totally go without,” I mean she still needs them but I’m not fighting it anymore. And, by “not fighting it anymore,” I mean I’ve resorted to trickery.
Actually, truth [...]

Doing my part for the environment with re-usable undereye bags
April 21, 2009 – 12:00 am | 12 Comments

My three-month-old son, Archie, sleeps well for a guy his age. He usually wakes once to eat, then easily falls back to sleep. There have been a few nights lately when he’s sailed through the night, no waking. His dreams must have been sweet and his tummy well-settled.
You might picture me falling back to [...]

Win a Hot Mama Designs Personalized Necklace!
April 18, 2009 – 12:00 am | Comments Off

As Mother’s Day draws closer, I have been sent a number of press releases for wonderful mom-oriented products. Hot Mama Designs’ jewelry line was a stand-out because it truly celebrates the essence of being a mother and a woman. I immediately fell in love with their personalized jewelry and treasure wearing my children’s names around [...]