Tag Archives: dealing with toddlers
Mama’s Friday Muse: Listen Up
I hate when I yell so loud at my kids that my throat hurts. There it is – a vague tickle lingering around my tonsils, all day reminding me that I behaved irrationally. But seriously, my irrational behavior is simply a response to their irrational behavior. Take the other morning for example: two identical plastic [...]
Tuesdays With Nana: Between Moms
What Every Mother Needs Is Another Mother To Talk To: This was the theme behind “MEET OTHER MOTHERS”, a mother’s group I began way back in the early 1980’s when my two youngest were babies. I had recently moved across country from CA to NJ in the dead of winter with my two-year-old toddler, Jill [...]
Tuesdays With Nana: Living in the Clouds
A week ago, I began my annual pilgrimage from Naples, FL to Chatham, MA for the summer season. Once there, I passed through the gates of Grandma Heaven and was greeted by two darling angels, Abigail age 3 and Paige, 20 months. I received my much anticipated hugs and kisses and then, those two little [...]
Mama’s Friday Muse: Personal Space
Remember when you could stroll through the grocery store and actually read labels and comparison shop? Or try on clothes before buying them? Or pop into a store just because it looked interesting and you had a few minutes to browse? Remember being tired and being able to turn in early and get a good [...]
Tuesdays With Nana: Power of Attorney
How does it happen that a two year old has taken over, gained all the power, gotten the upper hand, and proceeded to rule the roost? She has gained complete control over you and has you questioning your ability to rationally deal with daily state of affairs? Easy. You become blind sighted because you’re so [...]
