If you’re a lucky Mommy Friend, you’ve received a few love letters in your day and you’ll never forget how special they made you feel. I’ve gotten into the habit of writing my eldest little love letters to be found in unsuspecting places. A few Sundays back, my eldest was having a major case of […]
Reality Bites
February 5, 2010 Leave a Comment
Sometimes you feel like a blog, sometimes you don’t. For those times when you are looking for a quick hit of Mommyfriend, I hereby introduce “Reality Bites”. Reality Bites are quick and yummy doses of our Mommy Friend reality, bite-sized and just for you!
The Look
January 27, 2010 6 Comments
Mommy Friends, I bring you an exclusive so powerful, so mind-numbingly shocking, it has remained unspoken until now. I am about to blow the lid off this thing as a warning to our youth. Mommy Friend, you have a secret power. Whether you are typically a gentle parent or a hysterical one, when pushed to the […]
Favorites
January 23, 2010 Leave a Comment
I have always tried to be honest with you, Mommy Friends. Sometimes when I am posting on a sensitive subject I feel the need to tread a thin line, this is one of those times. The topic, Favorites.There is a wonderfully popular children’s book, “You’re All My Favorites”, in which 3 little bears wonder how […]
Privacy Please!
January 18, 2010 1 Comment
Like every Mommy Friend, when my kids were babies I would change my clothes in front of them, unconcerned about privacy of any kind. I peed with the door open so I could listen for breathing (or a lack thereof) and my exhibitionism was undoubtedly due to motherhood jitters, rather than love for my postpartum bod. Once my […]
The Only Child: A Rare Breed
January 16, 2010 2 Comments
The loneliest number? I was born an only child. My mom said when I was a kid, every once and a while I would ask for a baby brother and a basketball hoop…odd. While I may have asked for a brother periodically, I most certainly didn’t go through my entire childhood pining for a sibling. Sure, I […]
Give Peace A Chance
January 15, 2010 7 Comments
Early on, our eldest son seemed to be a pacifist of sorts. He played with age-appropriate, non-offensive toys like Thomas the Tank Engine and Hot Wheels until he was about 5 years old. In Kindergarten, everything changed. Suddenly he was into ninjas, soldiers and various forms of artillery. Kindergarten, also known as the “Star Wars […]
Date Night
January 14, 2010 3 Comments
One of you planned it, a long awaited date night with your partner sans kids.In eager anticipation you realize there are things that simply must be done stat. 1. Purchase a new outfit that makes you look as smokin’ as you know you used to be, or at a minimum, thin. 2. Get a mani […]
Pregnancy 101
January 10, 2010 Leave a Comment
This is an accelerated course for the advanced student. Pay close attention and take notes, there will be a test at the end of this lesson. Pregnancy 101: A few lessons this Mommy Friend has learned along the way 1. Prior to conception, get your health in order. Make sure your Rubella vaccination is up to […]
When Your Kid is “The Bad One”
January 9, 2010 3 Comments
I have always viewed my children’s behavior as a reflection of myself and my parenting. When my kids have a meltdown in public, it’s waaay personal for me. Why are they doing this? What am I doing wrong to make them behave likethis? How do I get them to stop? My first son was easy, […]
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