Category Archives: Parenting

Getting Ready for Kindergarten… I’m So Not Ready

Posted on by May 1, 2012

I’m preparing my entry into the scary world of elementary school. Logan starts kindergarten in the fall, but there’s already been registration, Parents Night and class screenings. Oh. My.

A lot of the activities (rightfully) focus on getting the kids ready. But what about me? I’m not talking about the usual “my baby is growing up” wistful feelings most moms have. I’m talking about all of the crap you have to do before you ship them off. I’m so not ready.

The school year is … Read more ...

A Meat Eater’s Take on the Controversial “Vegan is Love” Book

Posted on by April 26, 2012

Let me just start off by saying it. I eat meat and enjoy it. Beef, bison, chicken, fish, even reindeer*. All of it is yummy.

I know that there’s unhealthiness in that carnivorous practice, especially with the swine and sadly, I’m sure I’ve ingested my fair share of pink slime. :s But alas, I’m a Meat Eater.

And I’m raising a couple of Meat Eaters too. We talk about healthy food choices, try to limit the sugar, eat our veggies, take our vitamins, etc. I … Read more ...

I WONDER! What Happened? Kids Retailer Closes After Only 3 Months

Posted on by February 20, 2012

You know, I kinda hate it when this happens. I go to a new store and fall in love, vow to frequent it because it’s local and then I fail to return. Next thing I know, it’s closing.

That’s what happened to the big-box styled children’s store WONDER! in suburban Chicago. Except instead of it closing a year or two after opening its doors, it was a mere three months.

I was invited to a pre-opening of WONDER! and was awed by every square inch … Read more ...

Moms Hit Target stores for National Nurse-In

Posted on by December 29, 2011

Across the U.S. many mothers headed to Target to nurse their babes in a flash mommy mob to support breastfeeding in public.

It all stemmed from a Texas mom who says Target store employees humiliated her for nursing her baby in the store. This is one of many such protests against what many call “restrictive corporate policies” outlining what nursing moms can or cannot do in stores or restaurants.

A Target official has since said the store supports breastfeeding moms and apologized for any inconvenience … Read more ...

An Inspiration to Change: Kathy Pacholski

Posted on by November 15, 2011

Have you ever met someone that’s inspired you to change? That’s recently happened to me.

I met Kathy Pacholski. She is a stroke survivor warrior. She was very healthy when she had a stroke 15 months ago, relearned to do practically everything from folding laundry to walking and then on Nov. 6 climbed 103 flights of the Willis Tower.

Impressive, right? I wrote about Kathy’s journey on The Huffington Post here and we talked a lot on the phone. Our conversations would start with … Read more ...