The Young Mommy Life

Who here has never struggled with self-esteem? Or knowing what you wanted to do in life but being scared to start? How many of us have fallen in love with the wrong man, but realized it too late? How many of us don’t know our true worth and settle for things that are beneath us? [...]

My kids love applesauce. Like I should probably figure out how to get some stock in Mott’s because my kids go through it like it’s air. I try my best to get the low sugar kind, without added sugar or high fructose corn syrup – eww. So when the folks at GoGo squeeZ contacted me [...]

Last week, I took my daughter on a plane for the first time. By myself. I was NERVOUS. My daughter (who’s 3) is, um, particular. Like, she’s not this curious little girl who’s in awe of the world and wants to go explore it. Nope, not really. Leave her in her bedroom with a stack of Curious [...]

As I’ve written about before, I was an early fan of TLC’s Jon and Kate Plus 8. I watched the first hour-long special intensely, wondering how on Earth these young parents (I think Jon and Kate were about 26 and 27, respectively, when they had the sextuplets) were going to manage with eight kids. Then I watched [...]

Out of all the parenting mags out there, I tend to get Parents most frequently. I can usually count on it for a few tips here and there to make my life easier, and these days, it’s well worth the $4. Parents, March 2009 issue Cover: Blah. Cute kid but come on! Every month, the [...]