• To those who say parenthood is a thankless job…wait for it.

    Mom Ninjas I’ve been seeing a lot of people talk, discuss, complain and rant about the obnoxious attitudes of other people’s reactions to grocery store toddler meltdowns. One parenting friend of mine shared a blog written by a single guy who stuck up for what he called a “mom ninja.” That phrase pretty well describes me, or what I am determined to become.   Chalk it up to a touch of obsessive compulsive disorder or overprotective parenting, but my daughter was born during flu season–and a bad one at that, so I chose not to take her out of the house at all for about six weeks.   I swear…

  • Tiptoeing through the toddler years: how much should we share about our kids?

    Though I’ve been inspired by the written word and interested in its craft and form for most of my life, I’ve only been a parent for more or less three years. My blog on Fridays will concern itself with my meandering thoughts about my babies. I’m not expert on parenting (some may say I’m not much of a writer), but my wisdom however gleaned will be here for all to absorb (or shake off). Feel free to comment as well!   Toddler nightmares: I’ll tell you what two-year-old girls dream about: their nightmares come from the frustration of not getting their way. If only adult life could be different! Last…