Category Archives: Health

The Body Draining, Taxing Life of a Mother

Having kids is hard work yo! And I’m not just talking about labor and delivery. That’s the kind of hard work I can put a mental block on and forget it long enough to say “Wheee! Let’s do that again!” when the mood strikes (And it struck at least four times. Truth.) It’s the hard work that…

A website on children’s health that even I can like

Since I’m not a parenting expert, (but that’s not stopped me from giving advice on parenting), I am always on the look out for people in the know on kids issues and health. Everyone has different opinions on how to raise and foster children’s’ development and I find that when I come in contact with someone knowledgeable and…

Clearly I am not a numbers person

Ask anyone who knows me and they will attest to my distaste for numbers. In high school my report card constantly reflected how much numbers and I are not friends. Which is probably why I chose jobs where the math was done for me (hello cash register) or where I avoided numbers as much as humanly possible (not a…

Weighing on my head

I case you haven’t heard by now I’ve jumped on the Weight Watchers band wagon. This is something I SWORE I’d never do. Never. Never, Ever, Never. Did I say never? But I did it. I don’t live for the scale. Never have. In fact, it took me until about three or four years ago…

Mother’s Day: Renegotiating my Motherhood Contract for 2009-2010

Last year was a pretty good year under my role of mother. The children grew as expected, no one caught any terrible illness that couldn’t be cured without Tylenol and 7up, they were fed, bathed, read to, danced with, cuddled, kissed, and even swatted when needed. Groundings were handed out and so were rewards, dinners…