Posted in Kristin on 08. Feb, 2010
Yesterday a friend – we’ll call her Mary – came to visit, and the fighting began almost immediately. Sophie wanted to play with Mary. Anders wanted to play with Mary. Of course none of them could agree about what they should be playing, who should be playing – and within 15 minutes at least 5 [...]
Posted in Podcast on 08. Feb, 2010
According to a recent University of Chicago survey, a growing percentage of Americans consider themselves “spiritual but not religious.” By all accounts, this includes parents.
This week we’re joined by author Dale McGowan, editor of Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion to talk more about this trend. Then we chat openly [...]
Posted in Kristin on 06. Feb, 2010
As readers know, at this time last week we were coming to the end of our 8 day escape on the Independence of the Seas, cruising to the Caribbean, making stops in St. Maarten, St. Thomas, San Juan and Labadee (Haiti).
Since our return, I find myself returning again and again to look at pictures from [...]
Posted in Erin on 05. Feb, 2010
Makes 5 Servings
Now that your kids are halfway through the school year, they may be getting a wee bit tired of the lunches you’ve been packing (we hope you don’t take this too personally). To shake things up in the lunch box, try the Meal Makeover Moms’ new, kid-friendly pasta salad recipe. When Liz’s 5th [...]
Posted in Erin on 05. Feb, 2010
I am speaking on a panel today at Blissdom ‘10 and the subject is powerhouse communities. Yes, Manic Mommies, you are so worthy of this designation!
The Manic Mommies community has totally helped us to reach levels of success we never imagined. You, dear listeners, are so much a part of our story. When people ask [...]
Posted in Erin on 02. Feb, 2010
Penelope Trunks’ blog, Brazen Careerist, is one of my favorites. I love when she writes about her struggles with motherhood and I especially love when she uses the F-word. I don’t know why. It just makes me laugh out loud.
Earlier this month she wrote a post about her anger management issues that made me:
1. [...]
We’re launching February with a laugh. We’ve got several copies of Why is My Mother Getting a Tattoo and Other Questions I Wish I Never Had to Ask by Jancee Dunn to giveaway to Manic Mommies.
In her early forties, Jancee Dunn began to wonder why she still felt like a 13-year-old around her family. [...]
Posted in Kristin on 31. Jan, 2010
We just got home from our week-long cruise to the Caribbean. I have much I want to say about the whole experience, but faced with the prospect of catching up on a week’s worth of e-mails, voice mails and other tasks, I don’t have time for a full recap.
So, I’ll just start by sharing some [...]
This week Erin is joined by substitute co-host Meredith O’Brien, pop culture and television columnist for MommyTrack’d, who shares her tips for TV worth watching right now. Then our new life coach Kristin G. stops by for coffee and we talk about how coaching can help moms, why it’s so important to find that additional [...]
Posted in Erin on 30. Jan, 2010
A strange thing happened today on my way to crazy.
Tommy and Brendan went to play up the street at a friends’ house after lunch. Husband and I decided to use the time to do some “house projects” that had been piling up: painting the crown molding that had been installed well before Christmas, filling holes [...]
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