16 Things I Have Learned About Being a Mother
by Chris Jordan
I have discovered over the years that mothering isn’t about the big issues: breast vs. bottle, to circumcise, or not, cry-it out or never sleep again… No, the things that matter most are the little things, the small lessons we pick up along the way. They are the legacy we pass on to our children. They are the things are children will remember us for, good or bad.
How to Punish Your Tween, Survivor Style
by Chris Jordan
What happens when you leave your tween son’s punishment in the hands of his siblings? Hilarity, that’s what.
Working Mother’s Guilt, the Myth of Balance and Perfection
by Chris Jordan
This past weekend I was traveling by plane and the man sitting next to me struck up a conversation. He told me about his wife, kids, house, job… on and on. And, as is usually the case, I volunteered very little about myself. It is a strange thing that on the internet I don’t hold much back, but in real life I am reserved and cautious about what I share….
When the Tables are Turned on Mommyblogging
by Chris Jordan
I have spent over six years talking about my life on the Internet. I have always tried to be sensitive to my children and to tell the stories from my perspective as their mother. If I have learned anything in all these years of parenting it is that the things I worry about, or am concerned about, most often turn out to be the wrong things anyway. So why worry….
The Line in the Sand
by Chris Jordan
I have been eating my words for a long time. Almost 16 years. There are few things left to which I say “never” and admittedly most of those things have the words “as long as you are a minor and living in my house” preceding the word never.
Is Technology Making Us Better Parents?
by Chris Jordan
Or more paranoid parents who use technology as a way feeling like we have control?
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