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I Can’t Think for All of Us

I wrote yesterday while pondering just how much a single parent can cram into his or her brain without having the benefit of writing it down. The flip side of this is that the truth is—we CANNOT cram it all into our brains. I know with my children, I can remember telling them when they were younger that they were going to have to manage some of their own things because there was no way that I could “think for all four of us!” I can actually recall one day one of my daughters saying to me: “Mom, I know … Continue reading →

Baby Cradling and the Super Duper Multi Tasking Mom

Researchers said this past Wednesday, that how you cradle your baby might indicate how stressed and prone to post partum depression you are. Apparently mothers who cradle with their right hands are more likely to become depressed, feel stress or otherwise exhibit anxiety symptoms. The conclusion seems to be the same irregardless of whether or not the women are right or left handed. I have to point out first though they only surveyed 76 women. While technically this qualifies as ‘statistically significant’, I frankly won’t believe it until I see the study repeated with more women and also a control … Continue reading →

The Sneaky Mama’s Hot Breakfast on a Cold Morning: Pumpkin Oatmeal

I have mentioned before how the Sneaky Mama loves baked oatmeal. It is a great way to get your kids to eat oatmeal and oatmeal is packed with oodles of nutritional gems. This morning it is rather cold and rainy and so, as you may have guessed by now, we are having oatmeal. But in our house, if I make plain oatmeal I might as well make it and then throw it on the floor because certainly, that’s what my children will be doing! (Well, at least the toddlers. . .the older ones do know a little better. . .) … Continue reading →

What Was Your Defining Moment?

If you’re struggling but determined to lose weight, I’m curious—what was your defining moment? That is, was there a blink of a minute where suddenly you KNEW you were going to lose weight? These moments are different for everyone. The experience of one is never the experience of another, although in my opinion, circumstances are similar in weight struggles. My own defining moment came from a picture on my nightstand. It’s a seemingly innocent picture of me and my husband when we were engaged. In the picture I am smiling. I am happy. I am thin. I love this picture. … Continue reading →

Friday Baby Funnies: Fun Advice for Babies

Good evening and Happy Friday to you and yours. I’m a bit late diving into the baby blog today, but I didn’t want you to think that I’d forgotten about the need for humor and baby fun on Friday. So without further ado, here is some Friday Fun Advice for Babies: Should you have a baby after 35? Consider that 35 babies is enough! The most reliable method for determining a baby’s sex is childbirth When you’re pregnant, when will your baby move? For most parents, they’ll have great luck if he or she moves after college Childbirth instructors describe … Continue reading →

Funny Baby – Friday Baby Funnies

As parents, it’s important that we learn to laugh and that we enjoy ourselves. There are days when what we do may seem thankless and there are others when what we do seems boundless. Humor keeps us going through the hard times and gives us a boost when we need it most. So here are a few baby funnies to brighten your Friday and give you a boost: Daddy Tales A first-time father was taking a turn at feeding the baby some strained peas. Naturally, there were traces of the food everywhere, especially on the infant. His wife comes in, … Continue reading →

My Dog Ate My Sunglasses & Other Fun Stuff

My dog ate my sunglasses. Really, he did. In fact, he did it just the other day. I’ve talked about Kai, my Siberian husky over in the Pets blog before and I was outside picking up the mail and when I came back, he was chowing down on a really nice pair of Raybans. Unfortunately, the Raybans – or what’s left of them is now in the recycling bin. Life with babies and dogs can be pretty similar. Having lived with both, I’m familiar with how it goes – like the day my two year old stuffed a banana in … Continue reading →

Alternatives to Smacking.

This is a sister article to: To Smack or Not to Smack? What is the Answer? Click here to read it. If smacking another adult is assault, it may be beneficial to train our children early not to smack people. Smacking is a behavior that belongs with the tactics of power and control associated with the Cycle of Violence. To break this cycle, we need to find alternatives to physical punishment when all we really want to do is lash out at our children. Children never deserve physical violence and learn nothing positive from such action. If we model alternatives … Continue reading →

Journaling: Childrens Thoughts and Words

The Journaling Queen is at it again. My love of journaling has led me to find new ways to use it in my scrapbooking. Over the years, I have enjoyed doing layouts including thoughts, stories or words that came “out of the mouths of my own babes”. Adding journaling to your pages in your children’s own thoughts and words is a nice way to commemorate the cute things they said or think. contributed by Michelle Suave` Toddlers Toddlers provide an interesting challenge. Usually you cannot just ask them questions and have them answer you in nice lengthy journal worthy sentences. … Continue reading →