Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Mommy Mid-LIfe Crisis

The Mommy Mid- Life Crisis SO, I admit, I do not think that I am at a point in my life where I qualify for a mid-life crisis status. I do qualify for the Mommy part, and that part alone … Continue reading

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A New Kind of Mommy Moment

I think that I just might be in the middle of a motherhood “moment.” I am quite literally living in a bit of a fog as I am coming to terms with my reality. I am scared. I am scared … Continue reading

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The Baby Sitter Lesson

In the last month, I have lost two baby-sitters. So, initially, I thought that the purpose of this entry was going to be to talk about the difficulties of finding good daycare and discuss the social implications of having children … Continue reading

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The Mega-Mommy Time –Out

I am on a self-inflicted Mommy Time Out. It is probably long over due and much needed and probably won’t be as long as it should be. But, I will take what I can out of it. I am on … Continue reading

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Judgment Day

I am the first person to admit that I am not the best parent. I do my best. I try. I do some great things and I do some stuff I know I shouldn’t. All in all, although I am … Continue reading

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Speed Bump

The last three weeks have been very productive weeks for me. I am not sure why, exactly, but for some reason it seems that my brain has developed, or at least re-charged, it’s ability to, you know, work. I have … Continue reading

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It takes a village

I just started re-reading a book titled: The Happiest Toddler on the Block, written by Dr. Harvey Karp. I have read pretty solid reviews on this series of books, so, as a mother with two toddlers, I thought, what the … Continue reading

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Leisure Time???

The other day, I watched a snippet of a Dr. Phil show discussing the recent publication of a sociologist and his discoveries of how much time moms have for leisure activities. Typically, I am not an avid believer in Dr. … Continue reading

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Why does it seem that there are more women bloggers than men?

On this lazy afternoon, I have been avoiding anything that might resemble work, thinking or productivity while the kids nap upstairs. I know I need to write, catch up on the strategically arranged piles of work that seem to multiply … Continue reading

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Turning into a Follower

As a general rule, I am not a “follower” of any specific blogs. There are different blogs that hold my interest and I check up on periodically, but, I guess I’m just not a follower. Lately, I have been reading … Continue reading

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