Spontaneous Chick

    As I was walking down the preschool hallway with my three year old and her friend David, we saw three little girls who instantly stood up and practically sang ‘Hi David.’ David is a really good looking kid who is funny, smart and happens to be my daughter’s best friend. Although he heard [...]

Every now and then, I come across something that makes me wish that my daughter would grow up faster so that she can play with it. I’m amazed by how  many fun educational games there are out there today that actually make kids want to learn. Thank goodness for some Here are some of my [...]

You know how they say you forget all about the delivery and birth of your baby as soon as it’s all over? I’ve spoken to a few women who would like to counter that with some real scary stories about what happened to them in the delivery room. This first labor story is more about [...]

My friend June has been working since she was in high school. She also worked her way through college and several years later when her husband decided that he no longer wants to be a graphic designer and would prefer to be a teacher, she worked even harder to support his dreams. June’s husband is [...]

You know those annoying phone calls that you get from telemarketers who don’t care that you’re on a do not call list? I’ve found a great way to annoy them and to entertain my kid all at the same time. As soon as I see a 1-800 number, I pass the phone to my daughter [...]

When I first had my daughter, a friend told me that it was a bad idea to go anywhere with a newborn baby because people would cough and sneeze on her and she would get sick and end up in the hospital. Being petrified of the idea, I accepted what she said without thinking twice [...]

I have a friend whom I love very much but am afraid to make plans with because her toddler hits mine. Before you judge me too sternly for staying away from my friend, allow me to explain. Her son likes to pull my daughter’s hair until she cries and when she calms down he tries [...]

When the doctor first gave me my daughter to hold, my first thought was “What am I supposed to do now?”  I had helped raise two younger siblings so I knew about bottles and diapers, but I was in no way ready to take care of a baby. While I had tons of people going [...]