I would say overall my oldest son is adjusting well to life with a new baby. He certainly does not like the loss of some of my attention (read: he no longer has my complete and undivided attention and in his world, this is unacceptable). That being said, he’s getting used to sharing my attention, […]
Motherhood is not glamorous. This is perhaps the most true at the very beginning, where dignity is completely thrown out the window. I can’t fathom how many people viewed and poked at my nether regions while in the hospital delivering my son and afterward while ensuring I was healing properly. That says […]
Alright, I’m going to admit it - I had a late pregnancy meltdown this week. On the way to the movies with my husband and son, the hormones and lack of sleep took control and I became a blubbering mass of tears. It was pitiful. I usually try my best to remember […]
I need a few phenomena explained that I’ve observed regarding my son. Any comments would be greatly appreciated - please don’t leave me in the dark over here! Chiefly, is it the merely my son, the miracle that is boy or all children in general that do the following things:
1. Talk incessantly […]
Now, this is not to say I consider myself a genius-type individual, often quite the contrary: it’s merely an observation that I have more of an analytical mind than a creative one. I love math, puzzles and games. Further evidence of this is my having a major in Chemistry and Biology, and also having worked […]
Let me set up the scene. After a trip to the coffee shop where mother and son play cards and stick stickers for an hour and a half followed by an additional hour of play downstairs with the son, a harried mother with a lot of work to do finally excuses herself to clean the […]
Does the mother still exist that wipes her son’s cheek with some spit on a kleenex? Am I the only one on the planet that overlooks the need for the preening of a small child before leaving the house (or at least a clothes/hair/face check)? Or is the inability to get out of the house […]
The other day, Jaden advised me he has a plan for scaring monsters - his new monster scare tactic is to kick, wink and then roar as loudly as possible. He does this quite often, and I’ve noticed it’s no longer to scare only monsters, but mommies and daddies alike (I wonder if perhaps […]
Jaden is a willful child and even before he could speak, it was clear to both my husband and I that though he is a good child he is by no means a mindlessly obedient child. As his language has developed, so too has his ability to negotiate. Don’t get me wrong, I […]