introducing a new series: right mom/left mom
I’m giddy excited to introduce a new web series that I’m doing with my friend Elizabeth Esther. It’s called Right Mom/Left Mom, and Elizabeth and I will be doing weekly segments in which we talk about politics and current events in a way that hopefully models empathy and civility . . . even though the two of us are coming from very different places. Elizabeth and I have been friends for a while, and we have some differences (she’s a Catholic with conservative political views, I’m a . . .
you show me your playlist, I’ll show you mine.
This post was sponsored by Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone. A couple years ago I packed up my CD’s, in an attempt to make the switch to digital music. It seemed like itunes was the way every was buying and storing music. And yet, I was constantly running into issues. Every time I got a new phone or laptop or computer for the family, I had to spend hours watching tutorials on how to get my itunes music from one device to another. Almost always, I would lose my playlists in the transfer . . .
what I want you to know about living with a kid who is has anger issues
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. This guest post is by Shelly. Yes I am that mom, the one you see at Disneyland with a screaming child. Maybe you think I gave him tons of candy or won’t buy him something he wants, but that’s not the case. You might think I’m . . .
what I want you to know: using self-injury as a coping mechanism
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. This guest post is by Andrea. the first time i became aware of self injury i was in junior high school. there was a boy in my class who cut his name into his arm. (which is why you should home school your children and prohibit all . . .
what I want you to know about anisometropic amblyopia
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. This guest post is by Amanda Fagan. I have Anisometropic Amblyopia. In a nutshell, that means that my brain shut off signals to my left eye because it was very weak. I am legally disabled. When I was 7 years old, I was going . . .
what I want you to know: overcoming the suicide of my mother
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. This guest post is by Elisabeth. My Mum died in January, 2000. She took her own life by throwing herself under a freight train. I want you to know how such a tremendous loss has slowly shaped me into the person I am today. Back . . .
teaching kids to pack their own lunches
Next year is going to be a big transition for our family, with three of our kids now in school 5 days a week. Last year, I felt like packing school lunches was the bane of my existence. I really had no idea how much work was involved. I used to hear people complain about it and wondered . . . really? Is it that hard? And then last year happened and I was daily baffled at how much energy the procuring and packing of food required. We are making a . . .
a parent’s guide to The Odd Life of Timothy Green
In many ways, Disney’s latest family film The Odd Life of Timothy Green defies genres in the current movie marketplace, harkening back to the family-focused films of days gone by. It’s a family movie about a family. It’s not geared towards children per se, but it is absolutely a family film, with a story line and themes that will entertain both kids and parents. It’s not a kid’s film that adults will merely tolerate, nor is it an adult film that children won’t relate to. It . . .
over yonder
I’ve not had much time to write in this space. I’ve been trying (unsuccessfully) to take the month off. Hahaha. That’s really working out for me. In addition, I’m flying solo for most of the week because my husband is off at a mommy blogger event. Yes, you read that right. This week a brand I’m working with is flying all of their ambassadors out to a swanky beach resort in Cancun. It came a little too close on the heels of BlogHer for my guilt-ridden travel schedule, so I decided to . . .
what I want you to know: don’t pity my child because he wasn’t breastfed
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. This guest post is by Lindsay. What I want you to know is that I always planned on breastfeeding. It was the only thing that was for certain during my difficult pregnancy, the one constant I could rely on and prepare for when I . . .
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