We wear our busy schedules like a badge of honor; committed to twelve committees, room mother, kids on several soccer teams, participating in after school activities, music classes and cooking. We are at every event and everywhere all at once. We are frantic; we are on the phone; we are in our cars; we check […]
My kids, particularly my daughter, have many opinions on what to wear. Sadly, they don’t just keep these ideas to themselves. They attempt to style me, too, but I’ve had enough! Well, I should have had enough because this is what happens when I relinquish control. I know how you should do your hair! Like […]
Rmom: It’s pretty rare that you get to have an interview with a duck. Today I interview not just any duck but Edwin the Duck, an app-enhanced smart companion who is helpful to parents and a life-long friend to children. Edwin, would you care to introduce yourself to our readers? Edwin: Quack! I mean, hi […]
I am a working woman and mom. The news this week that two giant tech companies, Facebook and soon Apple, will be offering female employees paid coverage for freezing eggs (yep, the ones from their ovaries) as a “perk” struck me as very concerning. Is it sending the right message? What if, when I applied for […]
Dear My Second Child, I love you more than you could ever know, but I want you to know that I’m fully cognizant that you being the second child has impacted my life and yours. So much so, that I feel compelled to apologize for it. I am sorry that I have not memorized the […]
Update: It looks like 7-Eleven had a little trouble with their mobile app which upset some of their customers. As a result they’ve extended their offer and it looks like you need to download the app (here) to get your freebies The party just doesn’t stop. 7/20 – Free Big Gulp 7/21 – Free M&M’s […]
