Big Kids (5-10)

 
 

Kids and Allergies!

There aren't many moments outside of sleep where my boys are still.  The only things that slow them down are allergies and illness.  It stinks to see their pep stolen by runny, itchy noses and eyes.  They aren't in real school yet, but there are definitely days where their allergies get in the way of what they may have wanted to do.  I'm sure if they were in school, bothersome symptoms could have a drastic effect on their grades and overall performance.  I see them get distracted, irritated, and lethargic when their allergy symptoms are bothering them the most. Allergies definitely affect their sleep, too...runny noses equal lots of sniffling and nose-wiping in my house.  Restless nights don't stop them, but they sure slow down the boys. They love life, and I want to do anything I can to help them continue on with their joyful life as normal!  Kids are only kids once. I don’t want to let allergies rob them of it.   Read more >

"You Know What" Envy

I'm sorry, Love, but Mommy just doesn't have a penis.--- Me, to Munchkin, at least once a weekMy son, like most boys his age, has a penis.I, like most women my age, do not.  Read more >

I Am NOT Handling This Well At All..

I wrote a blog post about it already on my Mommy Blog, but I am not doing well with the idea of my daughter going to K in the fall. The thought has literally given me a panic attack! My family is telling me I'm crazy, I'll get over it, I'm overreacting, etc. Of course, it is the childless ones that insist all that.  Read more >

The Wall That Heals

Yesterday Hubby and I took Charlie to Sugar Land Memorial Park to see The Wall That Heals, a half scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.  Read more >

I am that "mean" mom on the street...

We've had a situation going on for about 2 months on our street between my daughter and a new girl.  They "tried" to be friends and well, one thing has led to another and the friendship has gotten very toxic.  This "friend" would call my phone 12 times with no message.  Once, she did leave a message and it was pure harassment.  And she's 10!    Read more >

The Graduate

 This is my baby girl.  Read more >

A Crisis of Faith: Gender-Neutral Parenting in a Gender-Obsessed World

Teen boy in pink via Shutterstock

Driving down a rural road, tears welling in my eyes, my voice scaling octaves and my hands banging the steering wheel as the breakdown I never saw coming comes barreling toward me like a freight train.I was on my way to Kohl's.  To buy running shoes.Track shoes, to be exact, for my son.  The same son we drove hundreds of miles to Kansas for the national USATF meet last year.  Shoes that same son wasn't sure he wanted.  Read more >

A Single, Working Mom's Worst Enemy: Summer Break

summer hammock

Summer is right around the corner. If you were at my house last weekend, you would have sworn from the weather it was already here. The kids are a couple of weeks (they'll tell you in days) from summer vacation, and everything should be laid back and wonderful. Unfortunately, when you're a single working Mom, summer isn't much about relaxing.  Read more >

Suspect in Jail in Etan Patz Case 33 Years After His Disappearance

Etan Patz (© Bryan Smith/ZUMAPRESS.com)

Today is National Missing Child's Day. It's also the 33-year anniversary of the day Etan Patz went missing as he walked to school by himself for the first time. This May 25 dawns differently than in years past, because a suspect is now in custody for the disappearance and murder of Etan Patz, having confessed to the horrific crime that changed how we dealt with missing children in the United States. Pedro Hernandez is now in custody, awaiting arraignment this morning.  Read more >

How to Teach Your Kids to Ride a Bike Without Losing Your Mind (hint: Get Help)

How to Teach Your Kids to Ride a Bike (hint: Get Help)    Read more >