We have a Cadillac. Well, not exactly. We have the Cadillac of strollers. It’s ginormous, like a Caddy. And it’s a smooooth ride, like a Caddy. Oh and it cost almost as much as a Caddy. At least in terms of strollers, ours is more on the Caddy-end of the price spectrum than, say, a…
The sweetest moments occur in the least expected places.
(Image courtesy of Shutterstock via PJ Media) For the past two years I have been a WAHM (“Work At Home Mom” for those of you not familiar with the countless acronyms thrown around the Internet once you become a parent). This means that for the past two years I have spent much, but not all,…
(Image courtesy of Shutterstock, via PJ Media) “So, are you ready for a few more years of diapers?” This was a question my friend recently asked me in reference to my baby who is due in just a few short months. Our toddler will be almost two-and-a-half years old when our second son is born,…
(Image Courtesy of Shutterstock, via PJ Media) Finally, the warm weather has arrived! Tis the season for BBQs, pool parties, and weekend gatherings galore. In life before children, there wasn’t a care in the world when it came to summer fun. You did what you wanted and that was that. But life with little ones…
Sure, all babies and toddlers are a handful, but not everyone is blessed with a little lunatic. We’re talking about the “Spirited Child.” As a parent of one of these kids, you have to do a constant little dance to avoid a full-blown meltdown every 10 minutes. Read the story on Mode!
I recently received an exasperated call from my friend Jen, who is also a mother to a toddler. She and her family had spent the weekend with friends out of town. They were hoping to enjoy being away for a change, to catch up on old times, and to get to know the couple’s young…
When you’re single or newly married, going away for the weekend is blissful. You can sleep late in a big, comfy bed. You can get dressed up and enjoy dinners at local restaurants, and even take naps the next day when those dinners are followed by too many cocktails. Cut to life with a small…
(Image courtesy of Shutterstock via PJ Media) Before having my son, my memory was impeccable. I don’t just mean that I was good with birthdays or important dates, but I could remember what I was wearing and who I was with on a given day three years prior. My friends mocked my creepy ability to…
(Image Courtesy of Shutterstock via PJ Media) My husband and I have it down to a science. Since our son was born, we have been to countless family and social gatherings, and have had no choice but to learn how to manage the baby as a team, while simultaneously making a concerted effort to be…
