by Stephanie | Oct 10, 2013 | parenting
Once, in public, I saw somebody yelling at their child for misbehaving, and then making what was obviously an empty threat, should their writhing offspring fail to pull herself together. I exchanged glances with my husband, remarking under my breath that those parents...
by Stephanie | Sep 29, 2013 | family life, parenting
Today is our inaugural post in the Brilliant Book Club Series, our first of two posts on Hilary Levey Friedman’s Playing to Win. The Brilliant Book Club is a collaborative project among five bloggers: Lauren Apfel of Omnimom, Deb CG of Urban Moo Cow, Sarah...
by Stephanie | Sep 23, 2013 | family life, funny, motherhood
I am so excited- today is the first “group post” I have participated in, and it is with some of my best blog friends. We were recently discussing all the bizarre things that come with parenting that we weren’t prepared for, and decided we’d...
by Stephanie | Sep 9, 2013 | parenting
Today is the final installment of the Around the World Parenting Blog Carnival, in which we have been exploring Christine Gross-Loh’s illuminating book Parenting Without Borders. In case you are joining us for the first time, you can learn more about the Around...
by Stephanie | Sep 5, 2013 | family life, motherhood
If I had a magic wand, the first thing I would do is add about four more hours onto every day. Here is my stipulation, though: these four hours would be mine and mine alone. I would spend them without anybody else around me, most significantly, my family members. A...
