Mirror, Mirror on the wall… It does not matter if I’m short or tall… If I have skinny legs or my hips are wide… Kim Uliana (The Pinterested Parent)If you do not follow us on Facebook, you might not be aware that I love to write poems. Being a mother is filled with so many […]
Raising a child can be difficult. We are at that age with our daughter where she tries to challenge us at every turn. She does not understand why we don’t let her do certain things & thinks that we are unfair. I have been thinking about my own mother a lot during these trying moments. […]
I have always considered myself to be a pretty fun person or at least I thought I was. My daughter & I have a lot of fun together. We do arts & crafts together. We go on fun outings when daddy is at work & we have a lot of smiles & laughs. For some […]
Vacationing with a child can be difficult & stressful. Before our daughter was born, my husband & I were big travelers. We wanted our travels to continue as a family after her birth. We have traveled by air, by ship & we have traveled by road as well. Road trips with a small child can […]
*This post contains affiliate links* Being a mother is filled with worry. This worry begins before your […]
As much as we would all like to be super mom or dad every day, the truth is there are times that we are less than perfect. There are moments in parenthood that we are not always proud of. 1. We use our children as excuses not to go places. – “I would love to […]
Teaching your children science doesn’t have to be complicated. Here is a simple experiment that toddlers and preschoolers will love. Science for kids does not need to be complicated. The simplest of things can be fun & educational. I like doing experiments that require very little set up, clean up & are done with […]
Let none of us mommies kid ourselves, motherhood is hard. Anyone that says differently either has the patience, energy & halo of a saint or they are on really great pills. For somebody like me, who suffers from chronic anxiety, it can be nearly impossible on certain days. People often ask me why I […]
“So you are just a stay at home mom?” “Are you ever going back to work?” Questions that are meant as accusations are asked with a judging smirk “Working mom” is uttered as if it were a dirty phrase What kind of mother would leave their child at this early stage? A mother […]
When you think they are not looking, they are taking mental note. They learn through your actions & watch as you emote. They can read the arch in your brow & recognize a blank stare They can tell if you are interested or just too busy to care. When you think that they can’t hear you, they […]