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Posted by admin in affiliate friday, cursing, Raising Kids, Tiptoeing through the Tulips on 11 13th, 2009 | No Comments

Affiliate Friday On Profanity: WhereR

For me, it’s been pretty rare to happen upon a mommy blog, read it for the first time, and think “Wow, that is one clear, strong voice.” But that’s what I thought the first time I read Cristin of Tiptoeing through the Tulips. Cristin is a mom of a CDH kid, a potentially life-threatening condition that my dear friend Karen faced when her daughter was born with CDH 4 years ago, and if you want to see mama strength in action, check in on Cristin any day of the week. She does NOT beat around the bush, she never holds back, and sometimes you get more...
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Posted by admin in Raising Kids, respect, sign of the times on 10 19th, 2009 | No Comments

On Kids and Respect: How Do Your Kids Ad

Written by Lee Recently, I was at a birthday party for a friend’s daughter who was turning six. I didn’t know many of the other moms at the party so I did what I usually do in that kind of situation. I wandered aimlessly trying to help out at the arts and crafts table, I watched the kids jump in the bouncy house, I consoled my girls when they were body-slammed in the bouncy house, and I did my best to start up a meaningful conversation with a few of the other moms. As I sat alone in a chair outside watching the kids play, two moms stood near me and started...
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Posted by admin in Mcdonalds, Raising Kids, Times on 04 30th, 2009 | No Comments

The Good Old Days

Written by Amy, a mom without a blog I remember when my mom took me to McDonalds as a special treat for having a tooth pulled at the dentist. This was a huge treat.I remember playing in the basement with a bunch of neighbor kids late into the night while my parents and their friends were upstairs playing cards, drinking and smoking. I remember playing Kick the Can on a warm summer night and staying outside as late as bedtime. I remember sitting at the table by myself until I finished my dinner. I remember watching One Day at a Time on a tiny black and white television...
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