Dangers of Distracted Walking
March 22, 2012
We have all heard of distracted driving. But a recent tragedy has me not only thinking about but talking about distracted walking. An extremely tragic accident occurred last week in the city I live in. An 11-year-old boy was walking to school when he was fatally struck by a train. He was listening to music through his earbuds, so he couldn’t... Read more »
Mommy Puts Her Foot Down
March 22, 2012
I was walking the dogs tonight and all of a sudden I see four running feet coming towards me. Yes, my two children. I just knew they didn’t tell my husband they left the house to come meet me down the street. Since they are 6 and 3 this makes me very uncomfortable. They just think they can open the door and start running wild in the street.... Read more »
Mommy Blogger Takes Hit Out on Hubby
March 21, 2012
Nor is the news that a 24-year-old wife and mother to two young kids is behind bars tonight for allegedly paying someone to kill her husband. According to reports, Brittany Rachelle Martinez, an EMT and mommy blogger from Houston was caught masterminding a murder-for-hire plot that would have offed her firefighter husband. Police say Martinez offered... Read more »
Knowledge Is Power When It Comes to Drugs
March 21, 2012
It used to be that it was easy to know the types of drugs that teens might try. But gone are the days of that. Now you hear about kids getting high on everyday products. Or you hear about a new substance that while it isn’t illegal, it can still produce the same effects such as may be found in marijuana. So for parents it can be difficult... Read more »
Do You Take Medical Advice from the Internet?
March 21, 2012
When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter I made a beeline for my local book store where I proceeded to empty my wallet purchasing every parenting guide under $25. I voraciously consumed the stack of parenting advice books penned by so-called experts. Then, I gave birth and everything I read pretty much evaporated into thin air. Seven years... Read more »
Dealing with High School Tragedies
March 21, 2012
Like most of you who have heard about the tragedy in Ohio, my heart has felt broken over the loss of life. Yet another high school shooting, with the death toll now at three. It brings back memories. Not just memories of previous high school shootings-such as Columbine-but memories of my 17-year-old son’s first year of high school. You see,... Read more »
10 Ways to Push Your Teen Away: Expect Your Teen to Be Perfect (Part 3)
March 21, 2012
There is nothing like hearing your teen bring up some of the mistakes you made when you were a teenager. While some may consider this disrespectful, I tend to view it as an urgent cry, “Please recognize that just as you made mistakes, I will too.” This is the focus on this part of my series on “10 Ways to Push Your Teen Away.” Nothing... Read more »
Increasing the Understanding of Chapter Books: A Review of “Raising the Standards”
March 20, 2012
I am going a little off topic in today’s blog, as I had the chance to review a book I was recently sent titled “Raising the Standards through Chapter Books: The C.I.A. Approach” by Sarah Collinge. If you are a teacher or even a homeschooler, you might this find to be a great way to help elementary-aged students with reading longer... Read more »
Super Mom Snooki
March 20, 2012
Be afraid. Be very afraid. Rumors have been swirling for weeks, and now it appears that MTV’s resident smoosher is planning to go public with news that she’s got a mini meatball baking in her oven. Snooki, whose real name is Nicole Polizzi, is reportedly expecting her first child with… Well, isn’t that the million-dollar... Read more »
Balance Family Time Like a Pro
March 20, 2012
I’ve always felt that family was the most important thing to me. I couldn’t imagine not being together with family. It doesn’t seem normal to me. My kids have started feeling that way too. They want to be with my husband and I and we love being with them. There has to be a balance though. The kids need time to play together. The... Read more »
