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I’m a Baby Person

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One thing I’ve realized about myself over the years of being a Mother is that I am a baby person. It’s funny, because before I had kids, I never really thought this about myself. And, even after the birth of my first, I still didn’t quite realize it. I loved her, and goo gooed and gaa gaaed over her like any first time mother would. I was smitten, of course, but didn’t realize that I really loved the baby stage until she got a little older. I read this great blog post the other day about just this topic. It … Continue reading →

Changing Patterns in Marriage -Part 2

The pattern of marriage changes when offspring leave home and go off to college. Suddenly the married couple is back to a twosome, that’s assuming they’ve managed to stay together throughout all the other phases. Statistics tell us many do not make it this far. Others break up once family is gone. Sadly, many couples find when they finally get back to being a twosome that they have lost each other somewhere in the process and no longer have anything in common. This is why it is so important through all the earlier years and phases of marriage to keep … Continue reading →

Limit Setting Steps To Get Started.

Parenting any child requires setting limits for children. When parents adopt a child especially a toddler or older child it is easy to overlook some behavior issues early in the transition, placement, and honeymoon phases. Some behaviors may catch us off guard or we may hope go away with adjustment time and attachment. We want to be a “nice” mom and dad, and try hard to avoid reprimands and too much correction during these early stages. It would be nice if we were all able to live by the advice to start with clear and concise limit setting, the fact … Continue reading →