It’s far too easy to get so caught up in the daily grind of motherhood, that we lose ourselves. Doing for others takes us away from doing for ourselves. Or does it? My first pregnancy was tough. I was a 40+ mom (the medical term is elderly primigravida for a woman in her first pregnancy,… Continue reading Facing Outward To Find What’s Deep Inside
Author: L.
L. is a native of New Jersey who was a Marketing Assistant then a Marketing Manager in her former life. After nine years of marriage and at the age of 40, she discovered she was pregnant. She now has two children, one biological and one adopted from China. Every time she thinks she’s getting good at the job, the kids change and she’s back to Square One. L. scribbles her blog, usually using crayon, when she’s not volunteering at school or church and between cups of strong coffee. Her goal is to minimize the amount of therapy her children will inevitably need.Check out her blog, Mom’s Crayon, at: www.newjerseymomsblog.com and http://momscrayon.blogspot.com
Driving Myself To A Better Frame Of Mind
It was Day 7 of the saga, My Daughter Is Out Of Preschool. I was fried. You see, my daughter will only let Mommy take care of her. She wastes no time on Daddy who she has deemed incapable of doing anything for her even though he’s perfectly willing to help and, since this is… Continue reading Driving Myself To A Better Frame Of Mind
Going Solo With The Kids
This is an original post written by contributing writer L. Klonsky. The thing I miss most about my pre-children life is traveling. Hubby and I saw much of the world before kids, but now, due to school schedules and PMS (Preschooler Mood Swings, not Premenstrual Syndrome), we don’t travel nearly as much. That’s to be… Continue reading Going Solo With The Kids