I won't ever be able to write a song that disses my mom for popping vikes or bashes my dad for being absent because my parents weren’t like that. They showed up when it came to parenting-- it didn't … [Read more...] about The Lesser Tiger Mom
Teach Them Well
Thanks to everyone who participated in the DS&D Blog Contest. Below is the winning topic I chose to write about: How about pre-school kids getting kicked out because they are screaming, due to … [Read more...] about Teach Them Well
Contest!!
I'm holding a contest!! This is my first one. I'm excited. It's not hard and if it were me, I would totally enter. Here's the deal: I feel like I don't know a lot of you because our … [Read more...] about Contest!!
Self Reliance
When the Seal song "If You Don‘t Know Me By Now" came on the radio the other day, my 4 year old daughter Sweet Pea said: “Mommy, I don’t like this song.” You know why you don’t like it, Sweet Pea? … [Read more...] about Self Reliance
Birth Day
My daughter, Sweet Pea, is four years old today. When she busted into our bedroom at 7AM, she informed us that today is her birthday-- you know, in case we weren’t sure. Me: Weren‘t you just a baby … [Read more...] about Birth Day
Do You Care If Others Judge You?
The other day I was pulling out of my daughter’s pre-school when I noticed a car pulling in. Pick up is at 2:00. That driver was late. I couldn’t tell if she was stressed and anxious or if she was … [Read more...] about Do You Care If Others Judge You?
Stop The LOL Madness!
There is an epidemic sweeping our nation. An LOL epidemic. It’s in our emails, our Facebook pages, our t-shirts (not mine), our text messages, everywhere. LOL is internet slang for laugh out loud. … [Read more...] about Stop The LOL Madness!
It Takes A Village (3 Parenting Tips That Might Help)
I'm sure you've heard the saying “It takes a village to raise a child.” It’s an old African proverb. (Did you think Hillary Clinton was the first one to say it? I did too. We're both wrong.) As a … [Read more...] about It Takes A Village (3 Parenting Tips That Might Help)
One Thing on the Menu
I once got a fortune that said “Eat to live, don’t live to eat.“ I made someone trade with me. I love to eat. I’m usually planning my next meal while I’m in the middle of eating one. I don’t … [Read more...] about One Thing on the Menu
Fork in the Road
Last week someone asked me if I'm scared that I will run out of things to write about. I think you will find, after reading the following entry, that there is no chance of that happening. The … [Read more...] about Fork in the Road
