Reality has set in — I have not been able to increase my billable hours and keep up the same blog schedule I started one year ago. Since I am a writer, I am almost constantly on the computer and even one extra hour of putting my eyes to the screen is just overstrain. Most [...]
Sometimes I have a wake-up moment that reminds me of the instinct a mom has for her young. At the same time, I can’t help but compare this instinct to the ways I’ve parented my stepchildren. Neither approach is right or wrong - it’s just different.
After I dropped my daughter off at last Saturday’s sleepover [...]
I’m excited to announce that you will now find it easier to make comments on Mama J’s Parenting Posts. No pre-comment sign-in is required; you simply have to type your name, e-mail, and comment into the space below the post. Voila!
Please read one of the recent posts and give it a try.
For both new and existing subscribers, I thought you’d want to know more about this blog as it evolves.
I am a writer, parent, and stepparent who constantly ponders family issues and dynamics. Raising kids is one of life’s greatest joys and challenges. If you are among those who wish you could consult the parenting manual [...]
I have this feature on the latest version of my blog software called QuickPress, and I feel compelled to try it out. You are the guinea pigs for this “Quick Blog” success story on addressing bullying.
One crossroads I think parents face when they learn of bullying behavior against their child is whether or not to [...]
One way to be involved with your kids is to become involved with an
activity they are passionate about. This doesn’t mean that you
actually do the activity with them (although you could). What I’m
talking about in this post is volunteering with an organization your
child is a part of.
This comment connects directly with a book discussion group [...]
It’s almost Thanksgiving Day again in the good ol’ U.S. of A. Messages
with cartoon turkeys and horns of plenty are crossing my computer
screen. The stores display sections of brown, orange, and zucchini
green criss-crossing the reds and greens of Christmas (can’t we do one
holiday at a time? But, I digress….)
The question that will be asked of [...]