Raising Children to Weather the Storm
The Easy Bake Oven first came out in the 1960s. Since then it’s gained popularity among little girls. When I was a kid, I dreamed of having one. I’d see the commercials and imagine baking cookies and other sweet treats. Now, the Easy Bake Oven isn’t only popular with young girls. Boys love it just…
Taking the kids to the pumpkin patch has become a tradition. We’ve taken Princess so many times that we’ve lost count, but this is O’s second visit. As is usually the case, there’s always a dilemma when we take the kids anywhere. The pumpkin patch in our area don’t have bathrooms, but they do have…
I’ve taken on the guest blogger role on other sites. However, I’ve never featured one on Weather Anchor Mama – that was until fellow blogger and mom Kaitlin Gardner approached me about writing a guest post on how to teach pool safety skills through swim lessons. I learned how to swim in high school. But after…
The other day I saw a mom punch her 4-year-old in the arm. Normally, I’m a very outspoken person. But, I was speechless. It tears me up inside that I didn’t say anything as soon as it happened. Disciplining kids isn’t always easy, but there must be limits. The following day a co-worker told me…
This pregnancy seems to be going by pretty fast. According to the folks at BabyCenter, my baby is the size of a turnip, as of 17 weeks. At around five ounces and five inches long, this tiny one can move its joints. How I’m feeling: That sudden burst of energy that I had didn’t last long….
