by Stephanie | Mar 30, 2014 | motherhood, parenting
The Brilliant Book Club read All Joy and No Fun by Jennifer Senior this month. I had been so excited to read this book- the subtitle is “The Paradox of Modern Parenthood.” If I could sum up my favorite subject for writing, reflection, and discussion, in a...
by Stephanie | Mar 17, 2014 | family life, funny
Do you dread bedtime? Do your kids pull out every trick in the book– the drinks of water, trips to the bathroom, needing a better tuck, afraid of monsters, hungry, forgot Night-Night Bunny downstairs– and leave you longing for your couch and snack of...
by Stephanie | Mar 12, 2014 | family life, funny, parenting
Time for another ParentZ Bop song parody video! Do you guys know Don from Don of All Trades? He is one of the funniest dad writers out there, and even made it into the Blogger Idol Top HoweverMany! He is hilarious, but don’t let his off-color jokes and swearing...
by Stephanie | Mar 6, 2014 | parenting
A few weeks ago, I witnessed an incident that disturbed me greatly; I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. I had just finished teaching music classes at the recreation center, and I was having a snack in my classroom before packing up to leave. Within a few...
by Stephanie | Feb 23, 2014 | family life, funny, parenting
My friend and I sat watching our toddlers play at our weekly Montessori parent-child class. I breathed a sigh of relief that my two-year-old was being cooperative, patient, and independent. “She’s been having a rough week,” I confessed. “So...
