I traveled a ton for work before I owned this store. I still have a lot of guilt that my daughter’s first 5 years are compiled for me by snippets I caught from her peruvian nanny, my husband and my parents. What resulted in my gut wrenching guilt for being away so much in their […]
Ready to start a family? It is a huge decision. What about when “perfect family image” is shattered when you don’t get pregnant right away. Or even remotely soon after right away. Any woman who has decided to have a baby, suddenly is consumed by other families and the painful feeling of wanting that more than anything. IVF can be scary and expensive, but the result if successful is priceless.
we have all been pushed so far by our little ones you think a good, ol’ fashioned spanking is the only way to get your point across. But take a breath and try some alternatives…
are we ever going to be done changing diapers?? He walks, he talks, he plays quietly by himself….why does he not want to ditch the diaper and commandeer the potty?
Never be afraid to speak up if your child doesn’t seem to be in line with others his or her age. I can be easy to correct, and scary to say nothing at all
Every mom wants a wife!! We all daydream about what it would be like to have a couple extra arms….heck, a couple extra people!
Ever notice how there are two kinds of pregnant people? The ones who wonder (out loud) is this ever going to end? Then there are ones that revel in it. They seem naturally accustomed to being pregnant – and are actually sad when it is over
Every working mother feels like she does nothing well. whether it is guilt over leaving the cubicle too early, or coming home too late – looking into those little faces makes every day worth it. I am not sure the feeling ever goes away, but somehow we all et through the day and do both jobs better than you give yourself credit for
Everyday that I drop off my kids at school, I am always preoccupied about work, will they eat their lunch, behave….miss me? Never did I think, wow - what if something terrible happens and I am not there?? In February of this year, my son’s preschool burned down in matter of minutes while school was in […]
The Wednesday before my second son was born, I went to my regular appt and my blood pressure was high. I was told to get into bed and stay there with my husband checking my blood pressure. On Friday it was high again and so they saw me again in the office. I was 2cm […]