Here is an update of The Jumpstart Project –Sorry I have been remiss in providing weekly updates so for the first post I will provide the monthly highlights. That’s next month’s goal, “try to be more timely and print this every week AND chart this everyday. I seemed to have forgotten some days. Tuesday, January 5Contacted […]
Drop Off Playdates that Backfire
Given that the weather has taken a turn for the worse, all I want to do is stay home and organize my apartment (which ridiculously for someone with no job is always a mess.) When I announce to my daughter that I have stuff do in the apartment, she gives with a big sigh “a […]
Growing Up Too Fast and Getting dumped at Six Years Old – Dear Daughter
Should six year old girls be talking about being dumped? This weekend, we had a birthday party to attend so I offered to take my daughter’s pre-school BFF to the birthday party so they could have an extended playdate. They attend different schools now and I make the effort to ensure they see other as […]
Dear Kid Saturday – Persistence is the ticket
Dear Darling Daughter, Last week, we attended the Wild, Wild World: Wolves presentation at the American Museum of Natural History. At the end of the presentation, there was a question and answer session. Your hand immediately shot up and enthusiastically, I might add. Even though the presenter kept calling on people from the other side […]
Therapy Thursday – Are my Hot Thoughts Killing Me ???
After my momentary “state” last week, my therapist gave me a cognitive exercise to add to my tool kit. The “Thought Record” is meant to help me focus on reducing my anxiety when I have these panicked and anxious episodes and hopefully keep me grounded. My assignment was to complete the worksheet when I feel “panicked.” On […]
Wordless Wednesday -Our Favorite Museum
How can you resist that smile? No matter how wacky life gets, there is nothing more heart warming that your child’s smile. Of course, she is just itching to run around the floor and that is why she is grinning.
ShopRite Bloggers in Caring Campaign – And I am on a Honey Nuts Cheerios Cereal Box
That’s right, I am on the back of a Honey Nut Cheerios cereal box. Mind you, you need a magnifying glass to see me but no matter, I am still on a cereal box and it is for a good cause. That’s me in the lower left hand corner. And how did I make onto […]
Dear Daughter – Future Doctor or Humanitarian
Thanks to my friend Nikki at blasianbabynotes for turning me onto Dear Kid Saturday and thanks to Christina at the cutestkidever.org for starting this trend. I love the idea of posting a letter to your child every week. So much about parenting is “don’t do this,” “no, thank you”, “this is a serious talk”, “let’s […]
Fantastic Four Friday – 4 Best Blog Posts of 2009
Before we move into February, I thought I would still revel in 2009 and provide you with my four best posts of 2009. 1. 10 Reasons why New York City is a Great Place for Single Moms (July 16, 2009) It made sound nuts but I love living in this wacky town. 2. Adoption Tale – Buy, […]
Therapy Thursday – Nanny 911 Stay in England Your Services are Not Needed
When I started therapy, the first thing my “mom” mentioned “you need to ask the therapist when she will be involving my daughter in the sessions.” At our first session, I asked Dr R. and she said “we will see, let’s just address why you are here and go from there. “ Recently, my mom […]
