Princess Kate is due any day with the future heir to the British throne. Which means she is probably desperately waiting for this post from me chock full of my parenting advice. So, dear Princess, here is what I would like to share: 1. It’s so helpful to surround yourself with other new moms. If [Read More]
What’s in a Name?
I was in the car with Sydney, 5, and we found ourselves discussing the Disney princesses. Mulan came up. “Mulan is a funny name,” said Sydney, wrinkling her nose. Eeek! My daughter’s a racist! I automatically thought in a split-second. She’s offensive to all Chinese people because she’s dissing Mulan’s name! I need to teach [Read More]
The Halfway Mom
I usually make fun of myself on this blog. I point out how inane things like my son talking about his butt, or my daughter loving the Disney princesses, reflect back on me as a bad mom. I mean, really, butt talk is NOT classy nor are the princesses the healthiest role models. My husband [Read More]
The Bad Dad’s Princess (Disney Week)
If you’ve ever taken your family to Disneyworld, you know it’s both exhilarating and exhausting. This, of course, means it’s the perfect setting for misadventures in parenting. Today I share the first of 3 posts stemming from my fam’s recent trip to the Happiest Place on Earth. Because I’m a genius (!), I declare this [Read More]