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Sometimes Work And Kids Work Well Together

Whether you are working at home or working outside of the home and bringing your child to work with you, it can sometimes be challenging to balance working and parenting. Depending upon how old your child is, they can be doing any one of a number of things at any given time that makes it hard to get work done. Some children make a fuss whenever mom or dad is on the phone, because either they are not getting attention or, in my case, the little one wants to play with the phone. Sometimes, they could care less that there … Continue reading →

Pets and Your Marriage

Today we’re going to look at pets and your marriage. Do you have a pet? What place does you pet or pets play n your marriage? Who made the decision to get the pet? Was it a joint decision or did one person inherit the pet when they married? Or is it a case of his and hers pets? Recently I heard of a woman who went out one day and bought home two dogs, without consulting her husband. To make matters worse the husband was not greatly enamored of dogs. Needless to say, her decision to acquire the dogs … Continue reading →

Too Old to Hug and Cuddle!

Perhaps I was in serious denial, but I never really anticipated that the day would come that my kids were “too old” to hug and cuddle (rest assured there is a happy ending to this story because they do come around for hugs again in the late teen years). With three children all so close in age, I literally felt like I was draped and dressed with children for over a decade. Little did I actually imagine, it would come to an abrupt stop! Even into the early middle school year(s), my kids would still snuggle next to me on … Continue reading →

My Daughter

From the moment I knew I was pregnant with my second child, I had my fingers crossed that my newly conceived baby was a girl. Having a boy first was perfect. Growing up I always wondered what it would have been like to have an older brother and I kind of wished that I had an older brother too. When we found out that our unborn baby was a girl, I cried tears of joy. In my mind this was perfect: first a boy then a girl. For the remainder of my pregnancy I wondered what my daughter would be … Continue reading →

Single Parenting an Opposite Gender Child

I think I’ve had it pretty easy as a single mother, I had one child and she is a girl, this is territory that I know! What if you are a single parent raising the opposite gender child? You have some learning to do and it will be easier than you think! Dad while discipline may come easier for you than the nurturing side of parenting, you must remember to nurture. If your little girl gets a boo boo it’s important that you are comforting and kiss it better if necessary. This is not the time for life is not … Continue reading →

Looney Tunes Love

It happened so fast. He didn’t know what hit him. Or was it a she? He, she, it, who or whatever donned the Sylvester costume at Six Flags Great America last Saturday; you have this mom’s heartfelt thanks. Thank you for rebounding so quickly when my overzealous 6-year-old tackled you like a rag doll. I didn’t realize you would be so short. Thank you for embracing my daughter in your furry arms with extra enthusiasm after she screamed: “Sylvester, I drove three HOURS to hug you!” I didn’t realize you could hear so well through all that fluff. Thank you … Continue reading →

The Busy Life of the Preschooler

Preschoolers are wonderful…think about it. They still think parents knows everything and they think we are perfect (though Grandpa is better). They still like to give kisses and the sweetest hugs for no reason (well, sometimes they do it for the cookie), and best of all they still want to cuddle. This morning, my Deanna, woke in the most loving mood; as she stumbled in the kitchen with her Dora the Explorer jammies turned sideways from the long night of sleep. She was funny to watch as she had tusseled hair–we call “bed head”–and three stuffed bunnies. She gave me … Continue reading →

Reflecting Empathy

I am a very empathetic person. I say this not to brag, but because it is not always a good thing, especially when you’re parenting an emotional four-year-old. While empathy is something that we try to stir up in our children, especially when they are young and they are just discovering that other people have feelings, it’s sometimes a characteristic that I need to temper. I’ll tell you why. Lately, my daughter has been having a very hard time going to preschool and separating from me in general. This involves a vast meltdown into a screaming puddle of four-year-old. My … Continue reading →

You’ll Always Need Your Mom

In addition to my daughter, I have three sons. The youngest two, ages six and three, still need me quite a bit. The six-year-old is feeling a little insecure about his place in the family and needs reassurance, and the three-year-old is still just enough of a baby that he comes to me for cuddles and kisses, and needs help with almost everything. My nine-year-old son, though, is pretty independent and often goes the whole day without needing my help for anything. On the one hand, it’s pretty nice. On the other, it makes me sad. I remember when he … Continue reading →

A Cat Can Lower Your Heart Attack Risk

As if we didn’t love our pets enough — here’s another reason to cuddle your kitty! A ten year study from the University of Minnesota suggests that having a cat for a pet can cut your heart attack risk by nearly a third! More than four thousand Americans between the ages of thirty and seventy-five were tracked between 1976 and 1980 for a National Health and Nutrition Examination Study. The University of Minnesota team looked at the data, then spent a decade following up with the participants to look at health issues and death rates. More than half the people … Continue reading →