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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Mama Drama: Teaching Independence
May 7, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Mama Drama: Teaching Independence

Dear Mama Drama:
I am trying to get my five-year-old son to be more independent in bathing and dressing himself. I have been working with him for the past two weeks on this and he still cannot do anything on his own. I am frustrated and he starts crying every time I tell him to do [...]

To pierce or not to pierce (ears, that is)
May 6, 2010 – 6:48 am | 15 Comments
To pierce or not to pierce (ears, that is)

“Momma? When can I get my ears pierced?”
This was a question I’d anticipated, but not for a few more years. Claire is four-years old, and I knew it would come up eventually.
I answered with my standard I’ve-been-caught-off-guard response, which consists of, “Well, that’s a great question!” …stalling, stalling, stalling. “Why do you ask?” [...]

On Being a Good (and Bad) Mother
May 5, 2010 – 12:50 pm | 60 Comments
On Being a Good (and Bad) Mother

Every year, mothers are celebrated on that one special May day (which is not to be confused with “mayday,” another word with which mamas are familiar).
And every year growing up, I remember my mother was consumed with guilt and inadequacy, the very antithesis of what Mother’s Day is supposed to be about. [...]

Study: New mothers older, more educated
May 5, 2010 – 2:52 am | Comments Off
Study: New mothers older, more educated

New mothers in the U.S. are increasingly older and better educated than they were two decades ago, according to a new Pew Research Center study on the state of American motherhood.
But that doesn’t mean women are waiting for just the right moment: The study also found that half of mothers surveyed said parenthood “just happened.”
While [...]

The sweet assurance that maybe I’m actually doing something right as a mom
May 3, 2010 – 3:15 pm | 11 Comments
The sweet assurance that maybe I’m actually doing something right as a mom

Every mother has hopes and dreams for her children. Even though I would love for my kids to share many of my pastimes, I am most invested in instilling a passion for skiing and hiking. This is because we spend most of our family time in the mountains.
And the fact that I suck at pursuits [...]

Losing the baby fat—with the baby and other moms
May 3, 2010 – 7:59 am | 2 Comments
Losing the baby fat—with the baby and other moms

When Rebecca Loy’s family relocated to Denver, researching neighborhoods was key before setting up a new life for herself and her family.
Loy’s method? Lace up her running shoes, buckle daughter Jessica into the jogging stroller and hit a few Stroller Strides classes, the franchise exercise program where moms get a 60-minute workout while pushing their [...]

How you can help newborns in need at a city-wide baby shower on May 8
May 1, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
How you can help newborns in need at a city-wide baby shower on May 8

When my daughter was a baby, I stumbled upon an organization that was accepting baby items at my local Target to be donated to newborns in need. It was heart-breaking to learn that many babies are born without having their basic needs met–some are forced to sit in the same diaper for days on end, [...]