Getting my kids to eat their veggies is always a challenge, and recently I tried a new treat that did the trick. In fact, it worked so well that I"m still pinching myself a little bit, because all four of my kids just downed a hefty serving of kale. Willingly. Oh happy day! I know, I know. The thought of "kale pops" makes me shudder, too. But the creamy yogurt and sweet fruit really masked the veggies well. I’ve got the recipe up at Babble today. . . .
what i want you to know: foster parenting 17 children
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 posts is by anonymous reader. I am a foster/adoptive mom to 17 children. One bio, 14 adopted and two foster. No I did not intend to adopt this many children. No I dont think I have enough. I'm not sure when I . . .
Mama Said: What celebrity crushes are on your “list”?
Sarah James and I decided to keep it completely shallow this month in our Mama Said videos. After discussing topics like guilt and introversion and social anxiety, we decided to do a whole month dedicated to fluff. Specifically: celebrity fluff. In our first video, we discussed our “lists”. (You know . . . the list of celebrities you get a free pass with, in case the opportunity should ever arise.) Watching this video made me laugh because our answers illustrated our own individual . . .
Spring Break: The preview of how much summer will suck
The week before last, the older kid were on spring break. The week before that, Karis was on spring break. A few weeks before that, the older kids were off school for “ski week”. I feel like I am still playing catch-up. I’ve written about this before, but one of the challenges of choosing to work part-time while the kids are in school is that, inevitably, there are times when they AREN’T in school that throw a wrench into my plans. That was definitely the case over spring break. I had a . . .
Five reasons you should try geocaching with your kids
Our family attempted geocaching a few years ago. I thought it would be a fun activity to do together, and the hidden treasure aspect was exciting for all of us. But alas, the kids were a bit too young, and our phones were a bit too outdated, and we flew too close to the sun. It was a disaster. We may have built the expectations up too high, because the kids were bent on finding all kinds of buried toys, and all that was really happening was two adults arguing over whether or not there was . . .
Win your own interior designer: a Box of Design giveaway!
If you have always wanted to hire a professional design but it’s been out of your price range, you are going to love the concept of Box of Design. Interior designer Hillary Nichols started Box of Design with the mission to make design accessible and affordable. Here’s how it works: Hilary let me try her services with my living room, and I can’t tell you what a help it was for me. I love design, but I have never worked with a designer before. I tend to get a bit paralyzed in the . . .
what i want you to know about being a potential birthmom and backing out of the adoption plan
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 posts is by an anonymous reader. I chose adoption for my child a while ago. During the pregnancy, I completely let the adoptive family in, I loved them to pieces. However, I chose to parent my child. Since . . .
How should I tell my kids we’re going to Disney World? (And a round-up of the most spectacular Disney Surprise Fails, as a cautionary tale)
I think most parents have entertained the fantasy of surprising their kids with a trip to Disneyland and catching the magic and joy on their faces as the surprise is revealed. There's no shortage of glee-filled Disney reveals on Youtube . . . and I've loved watching the creative ways parents have told their kids of a Disney trip. But while happy footage abounds, I also stumbled upon a few clips of the darker side of the Disneyland surprise: the epic fail of disappointed kids. Sometimes, as . . .
The Kermit Gosnell trial: we’re asking the wrong questions
warning: this post contains graphic details about abortion and infant demise Over the past week, I have learned about the trial of Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortion provider who has been accused of delivering full-term babies and killing them by snipping their necks. Like everyone, I have been horrified by the grisly details of his practice. A part of the grand jury report provides harrowing details of the clinic: This case is about a doctor who killed babies and endangered women. What . . .
that’s what SHE said: dead children and monied politicans, orphan fever, angry God and depression correlates, getting along with introverts, and more . . .
Harlow's Monkey : Adoption is both/and, not either/or Adoption is not either a family building issue or a big business, it's both/and. Adoption is not the solution or the problem, it's both/and. We can't be focused only on the child or the family, we must be mindful of both. And a child's best interests are not unilaterally separate from the family's and vice versa - the child's best interests can also include the family or community's best interests. Adoption should not be only thought of . . .
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