The Following is a sponsored post for Stop Medicine Abuse.Org. The opinions are all mine. In December my first baby turns 16. How is it possible that the baby I brought home from the hospital is about to get his learner’s permit for a driver’s license? When Tom was an infant, the teen years were so far away that I barely thought about them while I was toting him around in … [Read more...]
How to Look Your Tired and Stressed-Out Best
Welcome to the Dishwasher! If you have found the crazed appliance and me through my HuffingtonPost piece, An Open Letter to My Teenage Son About Drinking, thanks for checking us out. Are you getting bored with all the articles telling you to look and feel your best, you need at least eight hours of sleep a day? If you’re like me, you feel you look better with … [Read more...]
MomAssembly: Maybe Babies Do Come with Instructions!
*The following post is brought to you by MomAssembly. All opinions are my own. Sixteen years ago my husband and I went to our 20-week ultrasound and found out that we were having a healthy baby boy. We were beyond excited. Actually we were walking on air. After four miscarriages we were finally getting our happy ending. We started hanging out at baby … [Read more...]
Marcia Kester Doyle of Menopausal Mother is Getting Possessed with Kathy and the Dishwasher
Happy first day of Spring! Welcome to the 11th installment of, Getting Possessed with Kathy and the Dishwasher. Each month I beg, I mean very nicely ask, one of my blogging friends to spend a little time with the Dishwasher and me. I always have so much fun getting to know these amazing writers a bit better and of course the Dishwasher loves to hear about other possessed … [Read more...]
I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends
I belong to, arguably the oldest union in the world, “The United Federation of Moms.” I was a probationary member the day the stick turned pink, but was issued my permanent card 14 years ago when I had my first child. I held my beautiful baby boy in my arms and became a proud member. Whenever I'm facing a particular pesky parenting problem with one of my children, I fall … [Read more...]
