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7 Reasons Parenting a Toddler is an Exercise in Insanity
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 […]
How to Raise a Polite Child
Have you ever wished your little one hadnt blurted out that naughty word to his oh-so proper grandparents — an expletive he evidently learned when you accidentally slammed your finger in the door last week? Have you ever watched your child eat and, in horror, had to ask yourself, Did he just watch Animal Planet before this meal? Has your child ever done something so embarrassing that the only thing you can do is smile politely, apologize and glance around you with the I-want-to-crawl-in-a-hole-right-now look? Welcome to the club!
Airplanes, Kids and Moms Stuck in the Middle
You see a bedraggled, pinched-face mom struggling to placate small kids in an airport. What’s your immediate reaction? You may have heard the United Airlines horror story of New Jersey mom Elit Kirschenbaum. I’ve known Elit for years. She is a generous, kind, smart, extremely dedicated mom — the kind of woman we all want to […]
To Grunt or Not To Grunt? The Great Tennis Question
Professional sports are all about the competition. As a mother, I would love to think that my children can grow up to be professional athletes and sprinkle rainbows and fairy dust on the field to make both sides of the team feel calm and at ease while playing against each other. But the reality is that most people are drawn to watch professional sports because of the competitive spirit.
The Terrible Twos, Squared
So Ive been in the twins game now for about thirty-two months – thirty-two looong, crazy making, longing for Xanax months. Ive experienced colic – twins with colic is not for the weak of heart, let me assure you. If you are pregnant with twins, Id like to tell you that colic is livable, you will get through it, blah blah blah but I cant. It wouldnt be right to mislead you …