Musings on the three most important things in my life; my husband, my kids and my Little Yellow Notepad
“You’re child is uncooperative and disrespectful.” I nod, trying to keep myself together. “Your child is not behaving and not following directions.” Keep it together, keep it together, I tell myself. They are not saying that YOU are misbehaving, they are talking about your child. But still I feel shame creeping through me, enveloping me. They’re… Continue reading When my child misbehaves…is it a sign of failed parenting?
We're going to a wedding! We planned for months and every detail was taken care of, down to the last sock. And we are ready. I give myself a quick pep talk. This is for the kids; don’t fool yourself and think you are attending a wedding for personal enjoyment. We arrive relatively on time, and make it… Continue reading A wedding! (When you’re taking your kids along too)
Of all the things I've discovered in the past 11 years of motherhood, I've reluctantly come to terms with the fact that I can not micro manage every corner of my house or everything my kids are doing. Actually, I can not micro manage anything. PJ’s end up in middle of the playroom and don’t necessarily get put in the hamper. Wet towels… Continue reading It’s not just about juggling
It was the perfect arrangement. I needed to buy 2 new car seats, and the kids wanted to pool their Chanukah gelt to buy the coolest sets of Lego. We all wanted to go to Target. What a great plan! So we hopped into the car, me and my second in command - my daughter… Continue reading Just another Target trip
I knew becoming a mom would mean giving up lots of little luxuries about life as I knew it. I knew having many kids would mean giving up even more. A good night’s sleep, reading a complete book, the biggest piece of cake, a clean piece of paper. All these things I knew and was prepared for. Clean… Continue reading What was it I wanted to write about?
