Boos Coos (Blues Clues)
My baby Sean turned 15 months yesterday. It’s so sweet to see how much he’s grown – it goes so quickly! I’m not great at keeping baby books, so I’m trying to remember the important firsts. -First word: “Go” (We … Read More
Kimberly
Pediatric Dental Health Practicals
I learned so much from a conversation that I recently had with Dr. Mary Hayes. She is a pediatric dentist with a private practice in Chicago along with being an American Dental Association (ADA) spokesperson. Initially, we spoke about the barriers … Read More
Wii Fit Launch
To celebrate the North American launch of Wii Fit this week, Nintendo held a launch event in Central Park on Monday. Although the weather wasn’t the greatest, the area was packed when I went. What was especially great was that … Read More
Wii Fit Made Me Do The Happy Dance
The fed-ex guy is becoming my new best friend. Yesterday was going along same old, same old (work, caring for the boys, etc., etc.). Then, the doorbell rang. It was the fed-ex guy… with a Wii Fit and Wii Balance Board along with … Read More
Mother’s Day Weekend
My week-end started out with a bang and ended on a sweet note. Friday started off uneventful. It was laundry day and it was wet and dreary outside. THEN, the Fed-ex guy came. The day became like a mini-Christmas. My … Read More
Happy Mother’s Day: “Prettiest Mom”
Following is my favorite mom poem of the moment: Prettiest Mom Before I was a Mom I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn’t worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought … Read More
“A Final Farewell” – One of My “Good Cries”
I read an article in the Wall Street Journal “A Final Farewell” that had me in tears. It’s about Dr. Randy Pausch, a 47-year-old college professor who’s dying of pancreatic cancer. Previously, he had given a popular lecture about life … Read More
The Flip Video Camera and Wii Fit are tied for #2 on “My List”
My husband keeps asking me what I want for Mother’s Day and my birthday. I keep telling him “nothing but the blog redesign”. That’s not good enough for him though. (Here’s the back-story: Last year, I had a special day … Read More
Grazie! (Thanks in Italian)
“My” month has started off beautifully (and I say “my” because I get double celebrations – Mother’s Day and my 35th birthday). Last night, I had the opportunity to help make (and of course eat!) one of the best meals of my … Read More
Q&As: “Mommy’s Little Attachment” & “Talking to Kids About Death”
Because I am a mom and I work as a parenting writer, I get a lot of questions. I’ll start answering some of them here on the blog. Following are a couple of recent questions (and answers): Question #1: My one … Read More