Mother's Day, It's the little things. Mother's Day is May 8, 2016. The one day a year moms get to sit down, put their feet up and relax. No, really, we do, don't we? Well we do after we've cleaned the house for any visitors that may drop in, catch up on the laundry for the week, fix any meals for the day (and larger meals if we have invited our moms, grandmothers, aunts, etc. over) and entertained for the afternoon. THEN, and only then can we sit back with our glass of wine, put our feet up and...... instantly fall asleep 04/20/2016
Mother's Day is May 8, 2016. The one day a year moms get to sit down, put their feet up and relax. No, really, we do, don't we? Well we do after we've cleaned the house for any visitors that may drop in, catch up on the laundry for the week, fix any meals for the day (and larger meals if we have invited our moms, grandmothers, aunts, etc. over) and entertained for the afternoon. THEN, and only then can we sit back with our glass of wine, put our feet up and...... instantly fall asleep
MOTHERHOOD: The Teenage Years Do we, as new mothers, holding that little angel, ever ask ourselves, "Will I survive the teenage years?" We wanted to be pregnant, we praise them for ever non-verbal noise they make and every pee-pee they make in the big-person potty, we teach them to manners and we raise them to the best of our abilities and then what? They are teenagers, free thinking, strong willed, verbal (God, help us all) and sharing (all be it at very loud levels) their opinions and wants at any particular time. How 03/13/2016
Do we, as new mothers, holding that little angel, ever ask ourselves, "Will I survive the teenage years?" We wanted to be pregnant, we praise them for ever non-verbal noise they make and every pee-pee they make in the big-person potty, we teach them to manners and we raise them to the best of our abilities and then what? They are teenagers, free thinking, strong willed, verbal (God, help us all) and sharing (all be it at very loud levels) their opinions and wants at any particular time. How