The Hardest Job In The World
Parenting is the hardest job in the world. You never get time off – not even when you’re sleeping, not even when you are at work and your children are at school. You don’t get paid – not, at least, in...
View ArticleMaking Peace With A Tough Choice
I am participating in the 2012 Wordcount Blogathon, which means one post every day for the month of May. When I went for my six-week postpartum checkup after George was born, my OBGYN raised the...
View ArticleSanta and Autism: A Special Brand of Magic
This morning I was faced with a minor dilemma, brought on by the fact that it was Pajamas and Stuffed Toy day at my son’s school. If it had been my younger son – the one who doesn’t have autism – it...
View ArticleParenting: Live And Let Live
Early this morning, while I was sipping my first coffee of the day and browsing through my Facebook feed, I came across a thread that made me feel incredibly sad. It was a post about co-sleeping, and...
View ArticleThe Pitfalls Of Competitive Parenting
When an article entitled “5 Things You Should Never Say To A Stay-At-Home Mom” appeared in my Facebook feed a couple of days ago, I knew there was going to be trouble. The article itself was innocuous...
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