Yesterday I was reading a news article in the Buffalo news that talked about the decrease in unstructured play time during school (ie recess).  School has become so highly academic - even in grade school - that children are not being given sufficient time to play.  Don’t get me wrong, I understand the importance of […]

It’s so easy for me to get busy and feel as though I need to rush through my days.  And in doing so, I lose focus on those special moments that childhood is all about.  I realized this last week as I was rushing my son out of the store and he wanted to keep […]

Let it be known that I officially declare myself to be henceforth known as one of the “powers-that-be”. My Power - to be used completely within my discretion - is the ability to randomly assign holidays and celebrations as I see fit. I think we should all have this power since the previous […]

Yesterday morning was hell on earth. My first day alone with my two sons (well, first full day), and it started as such as disaster I thought I was going to lose it. When I crumbled into a teary mess, I stopped and thought about why things were going so poorly despite my […]

Waiting for baby to come is definitely a lesson in patience - and I know. My son was two weeks late, and every day after my due date felt like torture. My doctor gave me the option of induction and though tempted I wanted to wait it out as long as possible. […]

Today marks my new son’s first month of being out and about in the world.  Amazing how time flies.  This month has been hectic, stressful, amazing, miraculous and blissful all at the same time.  And that doesn’t even account for the hormonal turmoil!  Two children is so much more different than one, more than double […]

Good morning everyone!  I hope you’re not all too disappointed but I’ve decided to put Patience Therapy on hold for just a couple of weeks - with a scheduled return on February 14th.  I look forward to reading all your great posts again at that time! I just feel with the uncertainty of my availability […]

Alright, I know I blog about having patience with children, but I’m about at the end of mine!  Here it is, days after my due date, and I am still pregnant. I know that having the baby on my due date was statistically improbable because I’ve been reading that only 5 percent of moms […]

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 […]