My great grandmother was a strong, tough and opinionated woman with a thick Swedish accent. And I was completely intimidated by her. She was a good lady. She was more of a mother to my mom than her actual mother was. But she had a very hard shell, and I never felt like I was able to crack […]
Archives for October 2016
Why Punishing Your Child Doesn’t Work
I had my second Positive Discipline class last week. If you still roll your eyes or throw up in your mouth a little bit whenever you see those two words, then I am sure you don’t really understand the philosophy. PLEASE DON’T STOP READING. This sh*t works! I swear to you! And I have a […]
Number 7 is like a box of chocolates.
We had our first swim meet of the fall season today. And this year, Number 7 made her USS swimming debut and swam in her first serious, legit swim meet with Numbers 3, 4, and 5. She was the only 4 -year-old in the meet. She is just a couple days from her fifth birthday, […]
What I Learned After Accidentally Shooting Myself
Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by Renick Morris, who is a new contributor to not-your-average-mom.com and sharing insights and stories from the male perspective. NOT YOUR AVERAGE MOM DID NOT SHOOT HERSELF, AND NEITHER DID HER HUSBAND. By Renick Morris After reflecting for a very long time on my EPIC […]