Category: The Mom Scene
What Barbie taught me
My not-so-secret dream job has always been to be the person who poses Barbies for commercials and photo shoots. I’ve had a lifetime of practice, and you’d be surprised how much emotion you can convey in her tiny face when you tilt her head… Continue Reading “What Barbie taught me”
Parenting through secondhand FOMO
On the list of things I feel guilty about at this exact moment, one of them is swimming lessons. Namely, that our kids are not currently enrolled. You’ve heard of secondhand smoke, right? Well, I suffer from secondhand FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). They… Continue Reading “Parenting through secondhand FOMO”
Early Risers vs. Night Owls
We are a house divided: two against two. Our five-year-old son and I are naturally early risers while my husband and our three-year-old daughter are night owls. The kids have the same bedtime, but they definitely don’t go to sleep at the same time… Continue Reading “Early Risers vs. Night Owls”
Here Wii Go! Introducing your kids to video games
“I have a surprise!” I told the kids mysteriously as I dug out our dusty Wii console and basket of games. “I’m going to let you play … a video game!” They squealed happily. They’d only ever played once or twice, about a year… Continue Reading “Here Wii Go! Introducing your kids to video games”
Toy organization tips
We don’t own a toy box. Actually, that’s not true — we do own one, and I commandeered it for fabric storage in my office/sewing room. The idea of having the kids “clean up” by chucking dozens of different toys into one huge bin… Continue Reading “Toy organization tips”
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