Category: Family Life

I’ve heard it time and time again since I started working with young children 10 years ago, parents proclaiming “my child gave up napping at 2” (or 3 or whatever).  Whenever I hear these kinds …

This week I shared on Facebook that Canada’s Transportation Safety Board is recommending that it become required that all passengers, including children under the age of 2, be required to have their own seat on the airplane. …

Many women will be told that they should not fly while pregnant, especially near the end of the pregnancy, but my pregnancies have never stopped me.  I flew home to Colorado for my baby shower …

I know what you’re probably thinking: What would ever possess someone to put a child in a refrigerator?!?!  The answer is simple: He wouldn’t fit in the freezer. Of course, the real reason is a bit …

My girls have a Barbie doll they lovingly refer to as “Wobbly Legs” (they also had a doll they called “Wobbly Head” but she suffered an untimely decapitation by little brother and was given a …

Seriously, when did motherhood and wine become so synonymous?  When did motherhood become so unbearable that we can no longer survive the day without wine?  When did it become socially acceptable to declare our lives …

Just about a month ago, Doodle was in for his two year well-check at the pediatrician.  He is growing and gaining weight and has met or exceeded most of the two year old milestones.  But for the …

There is a lot to complain about during pregnancy.  The nausea and morning sickness; the fatigue; the constant bathroom breaks; the aching back and stretching belly; the cravings and aversions; the stretch marks and hemorrhoids; …

When we moved house recently, we brought nearly everything we owned with us.  And I mean everything!  But one thing that you generally can’t take with you when selling house in Florida is the appliances.  This …

The saying goes “When one door closes, another door opens,” but sometimes in life it’s actually the opposite.  It’s been nearly 3 weeks since we first opened the door to our new home, but it …