Posts tagged parenting
Toddlerhood is Training for Teenagehood
BEING A PARENT IS HARD. BEING A PARENT OF A TODDLER IS IMPOSSIBLE, BUT IT PREPARES YOU FOR THE COMPLICATION OF TEENS. Any parents of teenagers agreeing with me at this moment? I’m not trying to scare anyone. Just tell the truth.
Amazingly, this post is not a rant about my teenager. More >
Time to Slow Down and Reflect #savvysource
HOW DO YOU TAKE TIME TO REFLECT WITH YOUR CHILD? YOURSELF? My current article with The Savvy Source features some places in the city for quiet time. Some places have famous names and a long history. Your favorites may simply be the best nook in a local coffeeshop. I’d love to More >
Wordless Wednesday: Weekend Concerts
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN THE TERM “WEEKEND CONCERTS” MEANT THE BANDS I WENT TO SEE OVER THE WEEKEND, BUT NOW AS A PARENT IT MEANS SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT. I think I’m enjoying this phase even more. William’s school chorus had their holiday concert at a beautiful local church. He More >
Wordless Wednesday: Two Dancers
I’VE TOLD YOU ABOUT MY BALLERINA, GRACE. She had her debut appearance in the Georgia Ballet’s professional production of The Nutcracker last weekend. My parents came into town and got to see her fight in the Mouse King’s Army during the battle scene. On Thursday night we had another dancer More >
Boy Fortune versus Girl Fortune
WHEN YOU FIRST BECOME PREGNANT, PEOPLE FEEL OBLIGATED TO TELL YOU ABOUT KID PERSONALITIES. And then they usually go on to tell you that boys and girls are completely different. If you are pregnant with your second child you usually roll your eyes and think, “I’ve done fine with child #1 More >
