Tag Archives: children

The Mother of Invention

Plato originally said “necessity is the mother of invention”.  And, I think it was no accident that he used the term mother instead of father or even parent.  Let’s face it, as moms we face situations every day where we have to improvise, think outside of the box, and invent.  So, I thought I would [...]

Read full storyComments { 1 }

5 Reasons 2nd Children Get a Bad Rap They Don't Deserve

My husband and I are both 2nd children.  Thus, as we expected the arrival of our 2nd baby girl, we were full of resolve on how we would NOT treat her like the forgotten child.  We vowed to take tons of pictures, to put loads of effort into her first birthday party, and film random [...]

Read full storyComments { 5 }
ec0401-3plybabyblanket

Motherhood Out Loud

I don’t remember much about the first few weeks of my oldest daughter’s life.  A combination of sleep deprivation and pain meds will do that to you.  I can, however, clearly recall a conversation I had with my mom and older sister at dinner one night when they had taken me out to celebrate my [...]

Read full storyComments { 4 }