The following post was inspired by the book Dad is Fat, by comedian Jim Gaffigan. Jim riffs on his adventures co-parenting 5 kids (yes, 5!) in a two-bedroom (yes, 2!) Manhattan apartment. Join From Left to Write on April 22nd as we discuss Dad Is Fat. As a member of this blogger book club, I […]
Mommy Bootcamp
I hate to admit it, but one of my go-to lines with the kids is, “I’m doing all of this nice stuff for you and you act like this?” Well, no more Mrs. Nice Mom. All the fighting and sass landed my kids (and me) in Spring Break Mommy Bootcamp. Read more at Circle of […]
Even Princesses Get Timeouts Sometimes
As you may have heard, this week is National Princess Week. (Yes, really. Don’t question me, I listen to Radio Disney all day.) Since I know many of you have been wondering why I have a beef with the lovely ladies, I figure I should clear things up.
The Gems They Are A-Clinkin’
I recently fessed up that my discipline methods could use a bit of work (ok, a lot of work). And a couple of my blogging friends had shared their experience with gem jars, so I decided to give them a go. Well, we’re a couple weeks in and I figured I’d share what’s worked and […]