I’ve always been a bit of a clothes hoarder. I justify it by citing the few times that something I hung onto came back in style. More recently, I’ve become thankful for my hoarding tendencies because now everything in my closet seems to be fair game with my daughters. What was once mine and mine … [Read more...]
8 Tips For Having A Quickie When The Kids Are Home
Nothing squashes a passionate sex life like having children. With romance on the mind this Valentine's Day, parents may be wondering when they’ll get some alone time. A healthy sex life helps keep intimacy alive in your relationship—but what if you can't get a night alone? When it comes to sex … [Read more...]
Why I’m Adopting The ‘Let Them Figure It Out On Their Own’ Method Of Parenting
Like most parents, I’ve nearly made myself crazy trying to get my kids to do things on many occasions. Asking them over and over to put away toys, put on their shoes, hang up their coats. The list goes on. And for the most part, they do it. If I have the patience to wait it out a little, they’ll … [Read more...]
Is Having An Only Child Selfish?
I have a crib in my closet. It's heavy. It cradled my small child as he grew, converted to a toddler bed and housed his slumbering body until he was too old for it. I placed it in the closet where it sits. He's seven. He won't be using it again. It sits in the closet as a reminder. It's presence … [Read more...]
“You’re Not My Mom”: Handling My First Bump In The Stepmom-Road
Since day one, my relationship with my stepchildren has been pretty harmonious. Some would say, abnormally so. When my husband introduced me to his kids, when we made the decision to move in together, when we got married, and even when we had a baby of our own, we didn’t experience any of the … [Read more...]
I Blinked And My Little Girl Became A Tween
I remember the exact moment I realized my daughter was no longer a kid. I was walking alongside her while we were out shopping. I turned to look at her and suddenly I saw that she was no longer a little girl holding my hand. She was a tween. Almost overnight, she went from being a child to a … [Read more...]
Just When I Thought I Was Out, My Kids Pull Me Back In
Each day, I roll out of bed in a pretty decent mood. Sure, I may need a large amount of coffee to help me feel ready to face the world. And yes, sometimes I take on life in pajama pants and spend the morning wondering if I’ve brushed my teeth or not, but for the most part, I don’t let it get me … [Read more...]
Teens Working Out: How Much is Too Much?
Working out has never been my personal go-to for stress release or an endorphin rush. Learning how to incorporate a workout regime into my life has taken time and discipline, and is a practice that I wish I had started much earlier in life. As a teenager, I was only involved in sports for a short … [Read more...]
Ten Politically Incorrect Parenting Tips From Reddit Users
Interesting advice from Reddit Parenting users that parenting experts won’t give you. Disclaimer: UrbanMoms does not endorse the views expressed by Reddit users, and is simply sharing comments with readers. Reddit Parenting users came up with some interesting and unconventional parenting … [Read more...]
My Teenager Is Perfect To Me, So Why Can’t She See That?
As a young woman, I hated going to the hairdresser because I didn’t like looking at myself in a mirror for an extended length of time. Funnily enough, as I have gotten older, and am definitely more wrinkly, it doesn’t bother me nearly as much as it did when I was a teenager. Back then, I never … [Read more...]
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