Pregnancy:  Looking in the Mirror

Pregnancy: Looking in the Mirror

A pregnant woman stands naked in front of a mirror.  What does she see?  What is she thinking?  How does she feel about all of the changes happening? Most will be in love with the growing life within them and love the bump that validates their thriving...

Don’t Force My Kid to Kiss You

I was raised in a large Italian family.  If you know anything about an Italian family, you know we love food, talking (with our hands), and one another. When it was time to leave family events, we would say our goodbyes…to every…single…family...

The Longest Day

Today was the longest day ever! If you go to bed at 2 and your baby wakes up at 6 do you call that a night’s sleep or just a nap? I’m not sure, but that’s how today started.  How lucky am I for the 4 hours of sleep- there are some mothers who...
He’s Not Mr. Mom! He’s Their Dad.

He’s Not Mr. Mom! He’s Their Dad.

My husband is a stay at home dad.  It’s not easy for any parent to stay home, but I think it is especially hard for fathers.  Not only do they have to deal with the children and the responsibilities of the house, but they often have to deal with the challenges...