Kindergarten, Here We Come
Yesterday, I took E to Tar-jay to shop for school supplies for kindergarten. Kindergarten. How did this happen? In less than two …
Want to Know What Type of Mom I Am? Read This.
A few weeks ago, I posted a mini-rant on Facebook about how tired I am of all of the “5 types of …
Why Can’t Kids “Just Wait” Anymore?
A few weeks back, the kiddo and I ventured to her semi-annual eye doctor appointment. She’s been wearing glasses to correct esotropia …
May’s One Successful Mama Profile: Deena Blumenfeld of Shining Light Prenatal Education
“Finding my niche and my career joy has opened the door for me to be a happier person and more present with …
Why Mom Friends Are Important
When I became a mom five years ago, I was still working full-time as a teacher. I went back to work when …
My Little Girl is Obsessed with Batman — and Everything is Awesome
“How many sleeps until Batman comes on?” This is the question our daughter asks no fewer than 148 times a week. You …
Pittsburgh Families Need Diapers – and Your Help
If you’ve ever had to pay for a box of disposable diapers, I don’t need to tell you that they’re expensive. According …
“Mama, Where Did I Come From?”
When she asked, we were hurriedly getting her dressed for school. Already running late, frantically pulling pajamas off and school clothes on, …
Why I Let My 5 Year Old Destroy My Kitchen
There is flour everywhere. On the counters, the floor, the stove, us. There is icing on the floor, egg goo congealing on the …
Five-Year-Olds Don’t Need Smartphones (A Lament)
The other day, while driving through my neighborhood to Target, I got behind a minivan. This is a trip that typically takes …