Jerry Seinfeld once said that “a two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it.” And that phrase is permanently etched into my mind. Have truer words ever been spoken about toddlers? Because he’s right, of course. We all have to be slightly mad to get through the phase of parenting a toddler. Sure, we become accustomed to … [Read more...] about 7 Reasons Parenting a Toddler is an Exercise in Insanity
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10 Ways to Stop Your Child’s Whining
“The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.” - Anthony Robbins The sound of whining is one of the most irritating sounds on earth - really. A recent study confirms this, though any parent could already tell you the same. According to the research, whining has more power to distract (parents and nonparents alike) … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Stop Your Child’s Whining
Motherhood – Too Much Over Sharing?
When watching movies, television shows or reading novels, I always wondered how authors could gloss over the every day trials and tribulations of being a human being. Why didn’t the main character ever get plagued with a migraine? How come protagonists never complained of stomach cramps? Why couldn’t a romantic lead ever interrupt a pivotal moment because she had to run to the … [Read more...] about Motherhood – Too Much Over Sharing?
Don’t Let Technology Desensitize Your Kids
As technology continues to develop at a breakneck pace, I found myself pondering the incredible advances that have been made since I was born in 1967. In today's world, our lives are techno and if you’re not in it or on it, you’re just not with it. Not only can we talk to our friends and family near and far, we can video chat, send a quick text, remember someone’s … [Read more...] about Don’t Let Technology Desensitize Your Kids
High School Musical’s KayCee Stroh On Her Latest Role: Motherhood
Whether she was moving and grooving in the Disney Channel’s hit High School Musical TV film series, or rock n’ rolling through an obstacle course in VH1’s 2010 season of Celebrity Fit Club, KayCee Stroh has showed that she’s got some moves. But now, after giving birth last May to her first child, Zetta Lee, she is blissfully dancing to a new tune: motherhood. KayCee, 29, shared … [Read more...] about High School Musical’s KayCee Stroh On Her Latest Role: Motherhood