A couple days ago I shared a post entitled Birthday Party Guidelines All Parents Should Follow. It was fairly popular here and on the Facebook page. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. It has nothing to do with the fact that we don’t have any money right now. It has nothing to do with […]
Parenting
10 Things To Do When You Are Depressed
About 15 years ago I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. I was hospitalized for about a week, and then I spent several years in pretty extensive therapy. I’ve gotten a handle on the depression and have been able to manage it fairly well. But that doesn’t mean sometimes it doesn’t try to sneak back up […]
What Should You Do When Someone Is A Dick To Your Kid?
A member of one of my e-courses posted this comment in our Facebook group, looking for advice from the other members. I asked her if I could answer her question here on the blog as I think she is certainly not the only parent to find herself in this situation. Here is her dilemma, published with […]
I Don’t Like Penises
Number 5, 6 and 7 are still young enough that I can give them baths together. Well, that is, until tonight when this conversation took place: Me: Number 6, Hurry up and get in the water! Number 5 (5-year-old girl): No! Not yet! I’m not done! Me: It’s okay. He can get in with you. […]
Maybe Some Of The (Unnecessary) Pressure Is Coming From Us
On Tuesday while I was volunteering at the polls for our town budget referendum, a woman asked me a question about how the schools were addressing, in her words, “the huge amount of stress that students are under.” I didn’t really have a good answer for her. For two reasons. One, I have no idea […]
11 Suggestions For First (and 2nd, 3rd, 4th)-Time Moms
Dear First Time Mom, It’s okay. It’s okay if you are overwhelmed. If you feel like you are failing. Drowning. Completely fucking up. We have all been there. You are not alone. And you are not alone if your emotions are all over the map. Because you have now entered the world of extremes. You love […]