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103 Reasons NOT to Feel Guilty

I found a list in the March 2005 issue of babytalk. I thought it was cute. It’s 103 Things Not To Feel Guilty About. Here are some of my favorite ones that relate to being a parent. (1) Lusting after your childless friends travel plans. (2) Not wanting to go back to work after having a baby. (3) Dressing the baby in whatever’s on top of the laundry pile. (4) Calling home to check on the babysitter every 15 minutes or so. (5) Wanting to talk about the baby during a night out. (6) Wanting to talk about anything but … Continue reading →

Parenting With No Regrets

Regrets…I am sure that I am in good company when I confess that wrestling with guilt and regrets has been one of my ongoing “issues” in parenting. Years ago, I remember reading an article or book where the writer said if you do your best job as a parent, you will be able to let go with no regrets. While this sounds fabulous in theory, I haven’t quite figured out how to put it into practice. Perhaps, because I’m a mom… I suppose that being fully engaged in parenting and striving to do the best job we possibly can with … Continue reading →

My Bubbe: What’s Best?

Guilt is such a worthless emotion. I mean really, what good does feeling guilty do for anyone? Unfortunately guilt is a major factor influencing many people’s actions, especially in my family. While I know Jewish people don’t have exclusive rights to the emotion, I think we may have perfected it. My Bubbe (grandmother) has been living with my parents for almost ten years now. When my parents first brought Bubbe down from Philadelphia she was still an active woman up for whatever adventure we had in store. While never an overly cheery individual by any stretch of the imagination, she … Continue reading →

More Quick Parenting Tips

I love great parenting advice and sometimes I find little quick tips and advice sprinkled throughout parenting magazines that I read. In the February 2005 issue of babytalk, for instance, I found these great little gems: (1) Putting oil on cradle cap does not cure it. Doing so only hides the scales. Instead, wash the scalp with baby shampoo and rinse, then apply a selenium-based dandruff shampoo and leave it on for five minutes. Then rinse, dry and brush away the flakes. (2) What’s the best way to burp your baby? According to moms, these methods have worked for them: … Continue reading →