Tag Archives: Relationships
Sisters
I remember the joy I felt when my second daughter was born just twenty-one months after her sister. Two girls! They would be best friends. They would play together and share interests and find great j...
Ann Kirsten Mar 25, 2014
Top 10 Overlooked Parenting Milestones
First step, first word, first day of school, getting a driver's license, graduation day - these are huge milestones that every parent knows is coming and looks forward to celebrating. I don't want to ...
Kristina Slaney Mar 25, 2014
What We Say Matters
Words. Aren't they the most powerful tool on earth? I've been incredibly blessed with a circle of girlfriends in similar stages of life. We joined together and formed a monthly book club where we meet...
Sasha Brodeur Mar 23, 2014
What is Your Money Attitude?
Money can be a really sensitive subject. Our views about it are shaped by the way we were raised, the things we observe, our own experiences, and how much (or how little) we have. It invok...
Kristina Slaney Mar 17, 2014
The Day My Son Tried to Swallow a Razor
My three-year old son put a Gillette razor in his mouth the other day. A RAZOR. Weren't you watching your son?!?!? Yes. I watched him put the razor in his mouth. Sheer terror overcame me in those .04 ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 12, 2014
Where is My Mother-of-the-Year Award?
I consider myself to be a diligent mom, an attentive mom, and even a paranoid mom. And, even though that may be true...stuff still goes wrong. Some years back, my daughter became ill with a respirator...
Ann Kirsten Mar 11, 2014
Those Stupid Marriage Vows
Most divorces occur within the first year of having a baby.
That’s what my doctor told me nearly five years ago, right after my first child was born. Personally I think she made...
Kristina Slaney Mar 10, 2014
Making Some St. Patrick's Day Fun for Your Kids
I don't know when I began this, but when my kids were small, I started leaving surprises for special holidays, at their places at the breakfast table. For example, they might wake up to a special Vale...
Sasha Brodeur Mar 09, 2014
Recapturing Joy: What do you do well?
In the busy-ness of life, our joy is too often the first thing to go. "Recapturing Joy" is a series about holding on to joy before it disappears - and getting it back if it's already gone! It's so eas...
Kristina Slaney Mar 03, 2014
How do you let go of the messes?
When I went into labor my house was clean. When I delivered my son into the world and waited anxiously to hear his little cry, all my laundry at home was folded and put away. When I brought our precio...
Rebecca Joy Feb 27, 2014