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I’ve got a very weird love-hate relationship with media.
On one hand, it’s what helps to pay the bills in our household. My day job is in marketing, so I spend all day, everyday glued to websites, email and social media. And then there are my biggest hobbies: blogging and photography.
On the other hand, when I get home, all I want to do is unplug.
I’d rather drive in silence than with music most of the time.
Movies are not my thing at all…I can rarely stay awake for long enough to finish one
Continue reading Real Parents On: Media Overload
Okay, I need your help. And quickly.
A week ago, when we left Pittsburgh for vacation, I had a sweet, mild-mannered, easily pleased little pre-toddler. After several days of practicing her walking skills, my little munchkin has grown into a full-fledged mover and shaker and has absolutely zero tolerance for sitting still. And she’s growing in leaps and bounds with new tricks every single day.
I’m serious.
Just this week, my beautiful baby girl started:
walking effortlessly
clapping on command
playing peek-a-boo
dancing on command
hugging on command
saying “mama” appropriately
AND she got her first molar. AND today she kissed a teddy
Continue reading “Real Parents On” Special: Help, I Have a Toddler!
Being a parent seems to be synonymous with exhaustion, busy-ness and having absolutely no time to yourself. What do you do when you desperately need to have your batteries recharged? I asked my always inspiring panel of parents to weigh-in on some of their ideas. And since I know there is always lots of great wisdom from my Facebook friends, I’ve included some of my favorites from there as well.
Continue reading Real Parents On: Stress Relief + “Me Time”
Preface: I really think this post is a crazy ramblefest, but I’m hoping you’ll stick with me here and maybe even be able to relate.
It’s so easy to read all the amazing mommy and entertaining and just-plain-life blogs out there and fall into what I affectionately refer to as “mompetition”. You know you’ve seen it. You’ve felt it. Heck, you’ve probably contributed to it and delighted in waving your flags of accomplishment about all the things you that make you feel (and look) like supermom.
I admit it.
I’ve done it.
I’ve
Continue reading Why We Chose: Efficiency and Simplicity (and why they don’t always play nicely together)
Is there a magic equation to get your kids to go to sleep? Judging from the responses on our Facebook page and from our fantastic panel of parents, there’s not a perfect recipe, but there is a magic ingredient. Can you guess what it is?
Elizabeth says:
Sage Advice That You Probably Will Ignore
“Okay, so here is my sage advice. Never, EVER let your children sleep in your bed. Cute little babies—NO! Sick toddler—NO! Nightmares—NO! Your bed has to be the last sacred
Continue reading Real Parents On: Bedtime
Does your life move so fast you feel like if you blink you’ll miss it? Or maybe your family is moving in a million different directions and it feels impossible to slow them down and just spend time together? Well you’re not alone. Check out how our fantastic panel of parents handle spending time with their families. Maybe you’ll get some ideas…or at least will realize that we’re all in this together.
Elizabeth says:
Family of Six Divides & Conquers…But Only Until Dinner Time
“Even as a stay-at-home mother,
Continue reading Real Parents On: Family Time
There are so many challenges and decisions to make as a parent, and probably one of the biggest ones has to do with schooling. There are only really a handful of viable options — public schools, private schools and homeschooling — but underneath the umbrella of each of those is enough variations to make your head spin. My little one is only nine months old, but I can definitely say that even at this age, my eyes cross at the thought of weighing the pros and cons of each. Thankfully, I’ve
Continue reading Real Parents On: Education
It’s “Why We Chose” Wednesday, my little spot to talk about why we do some of the things we do…what we love, what we regret, and other little details about our journey as a family. Up this week: Cloth Diapers!
iBaby in bumGenius 3.0 All-in-One (ribbit)
Let me first, for the record, admit that I am far from an environmentally concerned citizen. Sorry, Earth, I mean you’re pretty and awesome and all, but it has never really been my thing to make huge decisions based upon my carbon footprint. I recycle, yes.
Continue reading Why We Chose: Cloth Diapers, Part 1 (or, “Idealism, meet Realism”)
One of the most exciting sections of this blog is a panel of incredible and, yes, real, parents from all walks of life and all circumstances. Meet them, read about their lives and their challenges, their joys and successes. Then, 2-4 times a month, I’ll throw a common parenting challenge out there, ideally a suggested topic from our incredible readers. Our panel will weigh in based on their own experiences, so you’ll have 4-6 different perspectives on the same topic.
Stay tuned for our first discussion topic about schooling, coming a week
Continue reading Meet the Parents
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August 30th, 2010 | Tags: 
