Now that I have a toddler, the word “share” seems to leave my lips about 300 times a day. I’m not sure the kiddo gets it yet, but my subconscious certainly seems to be listening. Obviously, the ways we share as parents are varied and many:
Even before I was ever pregnant, I was adamant: I did not want to know the sex of my baby. I’ve always been bothered by the gender identities imposed on kids as young as infants, and I figured, “That will all come soon enough. Might as well let the baby be itself in untero.” Plus, I’ve … More Girls’ Toys: Oh, the Horror
The top Tweeters list reads like a “Who’s Who” of extroverts: Lady Gaga, Justin Beiber, Katy Perry, Charlie Sheen, Kim Kardashian … But under all that noisy froth, there’s a steady current building: social media for introverts. “What, like shy people?” you might ask. Far from it.
We conjured up this super easy (and healthy) recipe the other night when Szaba was possessed by The Grumpus Monster. It magically transformed her back into our babbling bundle of joy. It doesn’t seem fair to keep this power all to ourselves, so…
12 easy ways you can provide stress relief for a loved one (or patient) It’s Leap Day, and if you saw last week’s 30 Rock episode, you know what that means. Today’s a day to “take a leap” and do something out of the norm. So I’m going to get MAD. Yeah, you heard me. There’s not … More Stress Relief
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The reason I love snorkeling so much is that it’s always been quite difficult for me. I can’t really swim (pathetic, but true) and no matter how many times I’ve gone snorkeling, I always have to work through a minor panic attack to get accustomed to inhaling with my masked face in the water. Yet, … More Lessons in Snorkeling
For awhile now I’ve been wanting to do something special with some of the things I have that were Sue’s or that remind me of her. I really like the idea of giving Szaba a physical place to go when she misses her grandma or wants to know more about her. That’s why I decided … More Memory Box
I’ve decided what my 30-day challenge is going to be. It morphed out of a friend’s Facebook post about 30 Characters 30 Days. That in turn, oddly enough, got me thinking about some self-exploratory art exercises I enjoyed in my favorite pregnancy book, Birthing from Within. It’s an odd combo, for sure, but inspiration is like that. … More New Perspective
I came upon this great TED talk the other day. The gist is: Think of something you’ve always wanted to do. Then promise yourself 30 days to do it. “There’s a few things I learned while doing these 30-day challenges. The first was, instead of the months flying by, forgotten, the time was much more memorable.”
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