I'd like to share my current obsession with you, ModernMoms. Two words: WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY. I don't think I'll ever shake this new love of mine! No, I'm not planning a wedding. No, I'm not a photographer. I'm just a girl who gets giddy when I discover a new blog or website with dreamy photos from someone's magical wedding. Usually I don't even know the bride and groom, but … [Read more...] about Photography: A Guilty Pleasure
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Guilty Pleasure #121 – The Power Nap
My guilty pleasure #121 is napping, which falls closely behind #120 – sleeping. Actually they are higher on the list than that and I don’t really have 120+ guilty pleasures but it sounds more exciting to me if I do. There used to be nothing better to me than dozing off on the couch on a Saturday afternoon after a busy week at work, under a nice cozy … [Read more...] about Guilty Pleasure #121 – The Power Nap
Talking Sex with Your Kids – 5 Things Every Parent Should Know
The good ol’ sex talk. If you are like most parents I talk to you are either dreading it or you are desperate to do a better job than the very lacking sex education you received but you have no idea where to start. Society has created such a shame and taboo around sex that we no longer know how to talk to our kids about their bodies, their pleasure, and their relationships. … [Read more...] about Talking Sex with Your Kids – 5 Things Every Parent Should Know
There is power in writing; it can inspire action.
Here I am, on day 3,674 of stay at home orders. It’s my official first day as the associate editor for Modern Mom, and I’m typing from my bed with the TV on in the background and a 5-year-old by my side. My how times have changed. Or have they? The pandemic is an unprecedented global event, but our ability to adapt and thrive as mothers is not. This Mother’s Day, we don’t … [Read more...] about There is power in writing; it can inspire action.
The Effects of Academic Parental Pressure on Kids
Too Much Academic Pressure on Kids As a parent, there are few pleasures greater than your child succeeding at school. However, if you are putting too much pressure on your children to do well academically, it can backfire severely and end up affecting them negatively in a number of different ways. Worry, Worry, Worry By having a parent lay pressure on them to succeed, … [Read more...] about The Effects of Academic Parental Pressure on Kids