Like all parents I'm intent on providing my children with every possible recreational opportunity; I've done the kiddie gym, music and movement classes and even splurged on high-tech gadgets and games. And more than ever I am ready to institute these Tips for Unplugged Play: The Ultimate in Quality Family Time. I have had occasional lingering thoughts about instituting more old-fashioned … [Read more...]
This Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe is one of Four things parents can do to kick start the best year of their children’s lives!
This Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe is one of Four things parents can do to kick start the best year of their children's lives! but I digress As a new school year unfolds there's a mantra we all repeat: I can't believe September 2019 is already underway-wasn't it just the beginning of summer vacation?! This year feels so monumental as it has already held a few life-altering milestones. -For … [Read more...]
No one tells you that the hardest part of motherhood is when your kids grow up
I really believed when I was smack in the trenches of arguing with my husband about not wanting him to buy the no-frills diapers- since my kids ALWAYS leaked through them- that once the stage of them being completely dependent on me for their basic needs was done- I'd be in the homestretch. But No one tells you that the hardest part of motherhood is when your kids grow up. I … [Read more...]
As Mothers are we Destined to forever feel guilty? PROBABLY! Good Thing there’s Netflix and #MOMSNEAK
Congrats to our winner Jeremy! This is a sponsored post. Thank you for supporting The Staten Island Family I was feeling my usual daily dose of guilt for the day; aka, worried that I'd said "one more minute, mommy's busy" to my son more than I'd have liked to. I wrestle with not being a good enough parent nearly every day. It's been a teetering balancing act for me for the past 16 years, and … [Read more...]
I Still Don’t Have All the Answers and Other Parenting Nuggets of Wisdom
In the 15 years I've been a parent I would have to say as we embark on 2017 and with a daughter who nears her 16th birthday and a son who nears his 12th birthday my take on motherhood and my role in their evolution as people has undergone some major growing pains. First of all I had my daughter when I was 27 years old -- OMG I was 27 - what did I know about self-esteem, boundaries, character … [Read more...]