What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Bethany. Ah the joys of your first pregnancy. The excitement. Each new development is a new experience. The first positive test. The first announcement. The first ultrasound. The . . .
That’s what SHE said: the myth of quality time, how to compliment little girls, & things to do and theatre to see
THE MYTH OF QUALITY TIME | New York Times In this prosaic op-ed piece, Frank Bruni debunks the myth of "quality time" through the discoveries revealed to him by committing to his annual family beach trip and staying for the entire seven days and seven nights. In earlier years, he admits to joining the vacation late or leaving early because he craved his space and thought shorter would be better - quality over quantity. But over the years he has found that there is no substitute for physical . . .
Friday Finds
1. Boy's Skinny Jeans - Retro Vintage | Children's Place 2. Globber | 3 Wheel Scooter 3. Sleeveless Printed Lace Tank | Children's Place 4. Prince Lionheart | On-the-Go bottleWARMER 5. EverydayHappy | Family Care Kit Bath & Body 6. Stroller Organizer Tray | Prince LionHeart 7. EverydayHappy | Daily Wellness Kit 8. Prince Lionheart | Backseat Mirror 9. Nutiva® | Coconut Oil . . .
The dilemma of sleep and the late-nighter parent
This post is sponsored by Sleep Number. I have always been a late-night kind of person. My mother was, too. I remember growing up, watching my mom get a burst of energy right around the time we were all going to bed. It seemed like this was the time when she always got absorbed in a project. It wasn’t unusual for us to hear the sewing machine start to hum at 1am. It’s still not unusual to get a phone call or facebook notification from her . . .
What I want you to know about modesty, shaming and blaming
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Kate Kikel. I was in college at OSU. I was walking down High Street with a friend, eating some Flying Pizza. I maintain that it’s the best pizza around OSU and even though my . . .
Pretending to be an adult
On Thursdays I throw-back to a post from the archives. This is from April, 2010. Mark and I had some friends over this evening. This is something we haven't done in a long time. We've had people over, but usually it involves other friends with kids, so there is a lot of chaos as we yell over the noise of the kids, and try to remember where the conversation left off before one of us was interrupted by rescuing a child off the side of the trampoline, or cutting someone's chicken, or . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Jaylen, Jordyn, and Jayden
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
What I want you to know about reviving a dead marriage
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Charity Craig. Only minutes after my mother-in-law arrived, there was a knock at the door. She returned, “there’s an officer here to serve you your divorce papers”. The . . .
What I want you to know about being depressed
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Terry. “Are you having sad thoughts?” Asked the psych PA as she was monitoring my gradual weaning from Paxil. I made the choice to do this because I have been feeling so good. . . .
Getting back on the meal-prep train
This post was sponsored by Blue Apron. Over the past four months, we’ve lived in a midst of a home renovation that involved not having a kitchen sink. Or counters. As a result, we ate a lot of take-out and fast food. To say that we’ve developed some unhealthy habits would be an understatement. Our sink was installed a couple weeks ago, but we haven’t quite yet righted the ship in terms of getting back into the practice of cooking at home. The kids went back to school last week, . . .
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