by Stephanie | Jul 11, 2013 | family life
A few weeks ago, out of the blue, I had the idea to make a list of moments in my life I’d like to go back and experience again. I guess that is in keeping with my penchant for waxing nostalgic; I have written frequently about how much I enjoy reminiscing about...
by Stephanie | Jul 8, 2013 | family life, parenting
I am so excited to be joining the Around the World in Six Weeks Parenting Blog Carnival, along with Jessica of School of Smock, Sarah of Left Brain Buddha, Deb of Urban Moo Cow, and Lauren of Omnimom. What can we learn from parents around the world and how they raise...
by Stephanie | Jun 3, 2013 | parenting
My 20 month old daughter, splayed out on the sidewalk, carefully rested her head on the pavement and forcefully announced, “Fit!” “Oh, you need to have a fit,” I observed. “Go ahead. Let me know when you’re all done.” It...
by Stephanie | May 23, 2013 | blogging, family life, motherhood
I blog because otherwise I might explode. Like many other bloggers, I started my blog because I had begun writing a book, and I had no idea what to do with it. It didn’t take long before I realized how much effort it would take, how much criticism I would have...
by Stephanie | May 14, 2013 | family life, funny, motherhood, parenting
I’m sure we have all read handfuls of articles, blog posts, or memoirs lamenting the things we wished we could go back and tell ourselves before we had children. There are countless lists of “Things I’d Like To Tell My Pregnant Friends” and...