By Kelly I still remember the first time I heard my baby’s heartbeat. It was January 5, 2001. I was sick and miserable. I had never been sure I even wanted children. Now, deep in the throes of first trimester yuck, I was even less sure. My husband accompanied me to my first OB appointment….
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Dancing through the Madness
By Cassie I have a year left of school and have spent the past year networking and searching for opportunities. I have came across many. Some too good to be true. Some too perfect to imagine. Some that I had to let go. I am stuck in a place of confusion right now. I am…
The Grinch Meets the Great Pumpkin. And It’s Love at First Sight!
By Megan A few nights ago the girls from my neighborhood all went out for dinner together, and inevitably our conversation turned to Saturday’s Trick-or-Treating and related festivities. We all really love seeing our kids and one another’s kids in costume, we love bundling up and trudging along with them, the herd of Star Wars…
The Call of the Mild
By Gretchen I had just told my seventh grader something slightly outrageous (to her) and disagreeable (to her). She replied, “Dude?!’ and then immediately slapped her hand over her mouth and blushed, continuing, ‘I can’t believe I called you dude!” I said it was okay. “Well, I only say dude when I am being very…
Halloween
By Michael As all parents know, we should take every opportunity to teach our kids important lessons. Halloween is no exception. Yeah, the kids like to think it’s all fun and games, costumes and candy, but we know better. There’s no holiday quite like Halloween for teaching our progeny the most important ethical and social…
I Married a Hunter So I Wouldn’t Have to be One.
5 Minutes for Parenting’s weekly column, A Dose of Humor, is here to remind you to take your humor pill regularly as the best medicine to treat the side effects of parenting! It features a different blogger every week and is hosted by Rachel at Grasping for Objectivity in My Subjective Life. Shiree is a…
Pregnancy Journal: Baby Bump
By Kelly So I’m finally hitting the 12 week mark with this pregnancy, and the first trimester fog is starting to lift, thanks in part to the miracle combo of Unisom-B6. And I’m already showing. Hello baby bump, hello awkward glances from strangers who wonder if I’m truly expecting another baby or just dipping into…
Catechesis
By Veronica Our five-year-old daughter is learning violin by the Suzuki method. Suzuki depends upon family involvement. I attend her lessons with her. I practice each day with her. We listen to an assigned cd of music together each day, or at least we are supposed to. This requires a lot of commitment. We need…
When Pigs Fly
By DeeDee Today I had a play date with Emme, Cailey, and their 7 year old friend who lives down the street. Just us gals. The three younger ones tore down the street on their bikes, while I ran staggered tried to keep up. Thankfully, when we arrived at the cul de sac, I could…
A Dose of Humor – NightmAir
5 Minutes for Parenting’s weekly column, A Dose of Humor, is here to remind you to take your humor pill regularly as the best medicine to treat the side effects of parenting! It features a different blogger every week and is hosted by Rachel at Grasping for Objectivity in My Subjective Life. Ayalla is a…