We Need to Trust Teachers to Manage their Own Classes
My daughter had one of her famous meltdowns in the middle of her gymnastics class a few weeks ago. She…
Work it Out
Breast vs. Bottle: Are We Having the Wrong Debate?
It seems to be ground zero of the mommy wars: breast vs. bottle. Is formula really that much worse? Who…
Oklahoma State, We Are With You
This weekend, the greatest upset in college football wasn’t USC’s win over 3rd ranked Utah or Georgia Tech beating #9…
Aspiring to Inspire
I started Beyond Mommying with one mission in mind: to share my mommying journey, lessons learned and practical advice. (More…
Why I Stay Home
A recent report showed the rate of stay-at-home mommies is increasing and it is no surprise to me. I am…
UPDATE: Picking a Path
Well, I am happy to report that I no longer feel “stagnant” in life as I did when I originally…
A Big Fan of Big Ballet
I just finished watching the first episode of Big Ballet, Ovation network’s newest mini-series which chronicles a former Royal Ballet…
Beyond the Ballerina
If you haven’t seen this ad for Free People’s Movement line, you should watch it. And if you aren’t deeply…
Mommy Always Comes Back
One of the hardest parts of babies getting bigger and coming into toddlerhood is the unavoidable separation anxiety that indicates…
The Stress of Separation
Doodle has come fully in the separation anxiety phase. While most of his anxiety surrounds my absence, he’s usually ok…