modernmamaz : MyBlogHer Profile

More >
Does the term "Mom Blogger" offend you?

Recent Posts

More >

Stay At Home vs Working Outside Of The Home

5/8/12 9:24pm by modernmamaz
  • 0
  • Sparkle (
    )
     

I started a new job last week. Well, not really a new job. More like an old job at a new place.The adjustments are taking some getting used to. Not being home with the kids is the biggest one, of course. I have to admit, the break from this chaos that I call motherhood has been nice in it’s own way. On the other hand, I’m mourning the time I had with my babies.  Read more >

The Guilt Stricken Mother - Parenting A Child With ADHD

4/29/12 9:01pm by modernmamaz
  • 0
  • Sparkle (
    )
     

As the mother of a child with severe ADHD, being the recipient of constant judgment is something that I am familiar with.  My oldest son suffers with this disorder to the extent that he often has trouble controlling his own body movements.  Simply walking from one room to another without falling or getting sidetracked proves to be an almost impossible task, one that you and I take for granted.Other parents question my decisions on an almost daily basis, they question the love I have for my child.  The truth is, so do I.  Read more >

Breastfeeding: How Old is Too Old?

12/17/10 7:26pm by modernmamaz
  • 8
  • Sparkle (
    )
     

I’m a big believer in breastfeeding. That being said – while I breastfed my youngest, I bottle fed my oldest. During his stay in the NICU, my older child refused to eat and was therefore losing weight. Rapidly. I was offered a choice: Give him a bottle or they’d give him a feeding tube. Not wanting my little 4-pounder to have to endure any more tubes shoved down his throat, I chose the bottle. Eventually, he ended up with a tube anyway. I tried for weeks to get him to take to my breast once we got him home. It wasn’t happening.  Read more >

Is TV the Other Mother in Your House?

12/11/10 2:16pm by modernmamaz
  • 0
  • Sparkle (
    )
     

Are there specific rules set up for TV watching in your house? While I try and limit the amount of TV my kids watch, it surprised me to find out that its not as easy as simply pushing the power button. Once the decision was made to drastically cut back on tube time, several other factors surfaced once the screen went black.  Read more >

Recent Activity

Recent Comments

More >

Sites

Modern Mamaz

I'm a mom blogger. In laymen's terms? I wipe boogers and butts and then write about it.

Information

Full Name
Jennie Funkhouser
Member Since
April 2009
About Me: 

I'm what you would call a mom blogger.  In layman's terms?  I wipe boogers and butts and then write about it.

Profession: 
Blogger/Internet Marketer
Location: 
Boise, Idaho

modernmamaz's Followers

More >

 

Conferences


BlogHer '12

The BlogHer Annual Conference is heading back to New York City on August 2-4, 2012! Join thousands of other bloggers, writing on every topic under the sun, for 3 days of learning, networking, and fun. Register today!

Learn more about BlogHer conferences.

Subscribe to our newsletters.
Follow our RSS feed.