“Where’s your medal?” asked the eight-year-old boy looking at a picture of my family. In the picture, my daughter, son, and husband all wore medals around their necks. That’s because one weekend my daughter’s hockey team won a tournament, so she got a medal. Then my son’s hockey team won a tournament, so he got [Read More]
You Might Be a Hockey Mom If
It is highly ironic that I’ve grown up to be a Hockey Mom. That’s because I grew up in southern California in the 70s and have never played a game of ice hockey in my life. Yet both of my kids, ages 13 and 10, play ice hockey. They love it! Because they love it, [Read More]
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To the Family at Disney World
I wasn’t going to write anything. Your pain is unfathomable and I have no words of comfort or care that can heal it right now. I am so sorry. I am so sorry. I am so sorry. I have stayed at the Grand Floridian at Disney World before when my youngest was two years old. [Read More]
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Parenting with Purpose
In college I took an early childhood education class for one reason: I knew nothing about kids. Sure, I’d been a kid. Sure, I’d seen kids. Sure, I knew some kids. But I never raised kids. And, I thought one day I might! Taking that class educated me about child development and equipped me with [Read More]
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Secrets of the Parenting Expert & Giveaway!
I’m delighted to welcome Tammy Gold to Experienced Bad Mom today. Tammy is a mom and professional parenting coach who is not afraid to admit she doesn’t have all the answers. That makes her right at home on my blog and someone I could imagine being friends with in real life. Tammy has written a new [Read More]
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Be a Hero, Join the Cause, Do the Super Run!
It’s fun to have this blog and share my personal thoughts, humorous stories, host giveaways, and connect with people around the world. It’s also a privilege, because I can use this space to spread the word about important causes. Such is the case today. I’m pleased to tell you about the Super Run! What is [Read More]
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I Am Mom Enough
Most of the folks reading my blog are parents, grandparents, and a few soon-to-be parents. So I think the majority of you must have heard, read, or seen the controversial new Time Magazine cover: Now I won’t go into a thoughtful discussion of this cover like the one you’ll find over at The Mommy Psychologist, [Read More]
