Does Fair Parenting Mean Same Parenting?
I read a blog post recently from another mom who treats her children equally. Her five year old earned a toy as a reward... so she bought a new toy, of equal cash value, for her thirteen month old. To her, it was only fair parenting. Now, I won't say that I think that s...
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Childhood, Being a Parent, and Great Expectations
I think that part of being a parent is wanting to give your children the absolute best that you can give. I don’t mean “the best” as in “the most expensive.” There’s a lot more to giving to our children (and being a parent, for that matter) than things that have a price ta...
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You Aren’t a Better Mom than Me
I was reading a book on elimination communication over the weekend. While reading, the book spoke about things like how parenting decisions like breastfeeding vs. formula, co-sleeping vs. crib sleeping, working vs. stay at home, and a host of other issues can often spark mo...
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Being a Parent and the Princess Phenomenon
We all know that being a parent isn’t easy. In fact, I think the US Army got it wrong. It’s actually being a parent that’s the toughest job you’ll ever love, not a military career. Generally, we have the same goal: to raise good, responsible, productive human beings who w...
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Being a Parent – It’s a Juggling Act
Being a parent is hard work. Anyone who says it’s easy is either delusional or has a fleet of nannies doing the real work. (Don’t get me wrong, being a parent is one of the most rewarding things I’d ever done, even though the pay sucks.) As much as I love Norton and Eudor...
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