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Reader Did-Do: Monthly chair photos

April 8, 2010

A local-to-us rookie mom, Jen, told us “The monthly shot (now on 2nd kid, too) with the same toy in the same chair is still going strong at now 33 months. (No, we haven’t figured out when we’ll stop. Kindergarten? When she rolls her eyes & flips us off every month?)” I asked her to [...]

Cheat sheet of non-toxic tips and eco-wisdom

March 29, 2010

I asked Janelle Sorensen, the Senior Editor and Outreach Director for Healthy Child Healthy World, to help me create a round-up of great green parent bloggers and she vastly exceeded my expectations. Janelle lives in the mountains of Arizona with her husband, daughters, and puppy. Below, she shares her story for getting involved in non-toxic [...]

Be selfish, be happy

February 4, 2010

As a mom of five children, Meagan Francis is no rookie. When she launched The Happiest Mom, I invited her to share some of her experience to inspire moms to have more fun during the first years of motherhood. She offers us some tips and reassurance that happy moms put themselves on top of the [...]

What’s new on the review blog?

January 27, 2010

Whitney reviewed a high-tech family cruiser and we are giving away a $500 Visa gift card. Your odds are still good! I explain why I love and hate the book Nurtureshock. Did you read it? Share your thoughts. I beg you.

Bucket list update: 45 days to go

January 15, 2010

I’m going to fail this challenge. And fail it hard. If I couldn’t/wouldn’t/didn’t do these tasks in the past (1,001) – (45) days, I’m sure as heck not going to complete them now. Oh yes, I’m awesome and I can start a blog and publish a book, but I guess I can’t just do everything [...]

Our first chapter book

January 7, 2010

Holden’s preschool started reading “chapter books” before naptime at the beginning of the school year. I wasn’t familiar with the term, but as a college-educated woman, I figured it out soon enough. A chapter book is a book with chapters and maybe some pages with no pictures at all. Whoa. Harry Potter, here we come. [...]

Fearless Friday: start running

January 1, 2010

In observance of Fearless Friday today, I was torn between two recent (and fearless) pledges. I could talk about my commitment to join the mominatrix in her sexual resolution. Lord knows that’s scary to admit in public. But, nah, Whitney talked about that yesterday! So, instead, I announce my plan to fearlessly reclaim an athletic [...]

Desperately seeking 5k training buddies

December 27, 2009

My boys stayed in their matching Christmas jammies all day on Friday. It was a first. We played with new toys and read books until it was time to go to bed again. One benefit is that transitions such as “getting ready in the morning” and “getting ready for bed” are noticeably smoother when nobody [...]

How to talk so kids will listen, part 1 of many

December 4, 2009

There is a book with a terrific title: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (by the same ladies as Siblings Without Rivalry). These books require homework though: deep thinking, talking to your partner, practicing on your kid, and observing the results. As a modern mom, how could I [...]

Thomas Claire experience, a review

November 29, 2009

When I first saw Thomas Claire featured on Cool Mom Picks, it seemed the perfect combination of a mom-friendly crafty activity that you could do with (or without!) kids. But was it too good to be true? I inquired and the nice folks sent me a kit to test out. Classy all the way. The [...]

Do you color your son’s hair? It’s so red!

November 10, 2009

This morning at preschool drop-off, I was helping Milo to remove his jacket (while providing him the illusion he was doing it “all by self!”) and a teacher (let’s call her Jill) noticed we have the same color hair. Jill said, “I guess that’s proof that you don’t color your hair.” I laughed a little [...]

The many many bikes before a real bike

October 29, 2009

This month, Holden rode a two-wheeler for the first time. He was amazing. With his dad’s encouragement, he rode down half a block, then a block, then around the park. Before our 40 minute riding session was over, he had figured out how to start by himself. Next lesson: stopping. Do you know the Justin [...]

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