Tips for Mom "EDGE" Series

Okay ladies, bear with me here: I want to introduce an idea to you that I had the other day as a way to help myself be more empathetic and patient with another mom when my first instinct was to judge and complain about her. I call it The Bubble Method. If you’re finding it …

How do kids learn the best from us? Observation. We pop them out and then before we know it, our kids are mimicking our actions and repeating our curse words. We often hear them compared to little sponges, soaking in the world around them. And of all the lessons and tidbits they pick up from …

You remember that old singsong rhyme, “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage?” It got me thinking about the order of those events. Love, then marriage, then baby. Now, while in today’s society it’s perfectly acceptable and normal to see many parents in love without being officially wed, …

We all hate when our parenting is called into question, either by a complete stranger or even a close family member. We all hate the judgmental, unsolicited advice. We all hate when other adults try to parent our kid, especially when it’s the opposite of how you want the situation handled. And as a (now) …

You want your husband. You want to feel like your 20-something, newlywed horny self again. But some days (most days), it’s hard to switch off “mommy mode” and turn on “hot sexy wife mode.” I get it—we all get it. Parents know how vital it is to keep our relationship with the spouse on the …

Okay, people. We’ve been getting warnings about the zombie apocalypse since Michael Jackson’s Thriller video. And possibly longer, but that would be before my time. Anyway, there are tons of books about surviving the zombie apocalypse out there (no really, it’s kind of weird), but they’re all about survival of the fittest. Meaning: they assume …

“Why did the chicken cross the road. Because the barn was on the other side.”“Joke, joke.  Why is the joker on the plane? Because it was his duty!” Are you laughing yet? Because these are two of my five-year-old’s jokes—aren’t they great? In honor of International Joke Day (July 1) and because my kid really …

There are a few phrases that we ladies are just not allowed to say: “I wish I wasn’t a mom.”“I wish I had less kids.”“I wish I was less fertile.” That last one is a doozy. Try posting that as your Facebook status (or heaven forbid, in a mommy group) and see just how fast …

I’m going to wade through the political correctness, the tip toeing around feelings, and the quick-to-crucify judgers to reach the quiet group of women who need to hear someone else say this: I don’t absolutely love motherhood. Before we get into this, let me just say that I am not suffering from Postpartum Depression (anymore) …

Sure, there are a lot of downsides to being a parent, like potty training, basically living in your car due to all the errand running, or getting your nipple bitten while your baby is nursing and teething. But there are also some unexpected joys hidden within parenthood. I’m talking about the things we once took …

The oldest child is a parent’s favorite child. Think about it from a sibling perspective: Which sibling has gotten the most time with the parents, simply because they’ve been alive the longest? Which sibling has taught/is teaching your mom and dad literally everything they now implement with the others? Which sibling always gets to stay …

One of the reasons why I cried when I found out I was pregnant with my first was because I knew there would come a day when I’d have to potty train her. It’s not something parents typically look forward to struggling through. We love the outcome–no more diapers and wiping butts! But getting there …