Writing my way through the joys and challenges of motherhood
I am struggling with something I had barely thought about when my girls were babies and toddlers: Helping someone navigate the world of school and social interactions when they are completely different from me. As a child I was quiet and fairly shy, but smart and eager to learn. I now have two daughters who […]
I have 2 daughters. They are the light of my life. But, my oldest just turned 10, so I think that means she’s officially a “tween” now. (That doesn’t change how I feel about her, but it does make me a little nervous for the next few years!) So, what is a “tween”? That’s a […]
*5 Steps for Talking to your Daughter About Puberty is a guest post. If you are interested in writing for A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page.* Adolescence is a very significant time in every girl’s life. What happens at this stage could possibly impact them for the rest of their life. As a parent, […]
As our children grow we celebrate so many milestones. But once they’ve begun to walk and talk, it seems the celebrating stops. I want to keep noticing, and talking about, the mini milestones that keep happening through our parenting lives. My daughters are much older now, but there are still little things that happen in […]
As a parent I spend a lot of time watching my kids play around water. We go to their Nanny’s pool almost every week in the summer, some years we go to a cottage, or camping, and sometimes we go walk along the lakeshore, or around the Rideau Canal locks. Keeping them safe is always […]
Mom’s Helpful Guide to Buying Kid Mattresses on the Web is a sponsored guest post*. If you are interested in writing for A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page. Online shopping is a crucial ally for all busy moms with very active children. I use this option to get many of the things […]
Parenting is the toughest job out there. Raising children, while amazingly rewarding, is also very, very hard. But those tiny babies who eat up every single moment of your day (and night) do eventually develop a few life skills. It sure may not seem like it while you have babies, but parenting does get easier! […]
The crazy thing about kids is that they grow up. And sometimes it feels like their little lives just whizz on by. Of course those days are offset by the long, terrible stretches of sleepless nights, nursing strikes, picking eating marathons and never-ending cries of “Mommy!!!” Related: It’s Okay Not To Love The Baby Stage […]
*I was sent this book, Lost In My Prom Fairytale, for free so I could read it and create this review. All opinions are my own. Read my full disclosure here.* Lost In My Prom Fairytale, written by Cathy Garcia, is the story of a young lady and her preparations for her prom night. The […]
I spend a lot of time sitting at dance class, listening to (and sometimes participating in) various parent conversations. It’s a great source of amusement to me, and sometimes quite educational. Not long ago I had the pleasure (?) of being part of a conversation on how unsafe life is now. There […]