Category: The Mom Scene
Beat the school lunch blues with Lunch Pucks
Our five-year-old loves peanut butter sandwiches, but he can’t bring those to school, of course. We did buy something called Wowbutter, but he’s not keen on it yet. So what do you pack for the child who refuses to bring a sandwich to school?… Continue Reading “Beat the school lunch blues with Lunch Pucks”
Finding a new normal
I bought the thermos and the water bottle. I was ready with lunchbox snacks and juice boxes. I even baked fresh chocolate chip cookies for the heartwarming after-school mother/son chat we’d have on the first day. But I certainly wasn’t prepared for the exhaustion… Continue Reading “Finding a new normal”
Confessions of a Pinterest Mom
My children are the ones showing up in outfits I lovingly sewed for them. They eat pancakes shaped like dragons and sandwiches cut into smiley faces. They play outside in playhouses we built and painted, and take baths with glow-sticks and homemade body paint.… Continue Reading “Confessions of a Pinterest Mom”
Boys playing with Barbies? Girls playing with Transformers. Heck yes.
“Will that be boy toys or girl toys today?” I didn’t know if the fast food employee could see me rolling my eyes over their video monitors, but I was cringing at their choice of words. “What are the toys right now?” I asked… Continue Reading “Boys playing with Barbies? Girls playing with Transformers. Heck yes.”
Handling the "bad" kid
The kid might as well have been wearing a scarlet B. As in, B for “bad.” He threw toys in other kids’ faces. He punched and kicked them. He ran up to our table, snatched at snacks and tried to pilfer water bottles. The… Continue Reading “Handling the "bad" kid”
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