Boys and Bathrooms
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Mothering boys makes you an expert on all kinds of things, stuff you never imagined you would know or learn or even care to master. Random information including chief protagonists in all the Star Wars films, best way to make a Pinewood Derby car and the dollar menu at every fast food joint in town.
Some of this information is actually pretty useful and today I’m going to share how to keep your bathroom... READ MORE
Parenting Pitfalls
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
This afternoon, in that challenging haze that is the hour before dinner, I had one of the most outrageous 30-minute spans of mothering in recent history.
It was the perfect storm (isn’t it always!) of me feeling overwhelmed and someone being grumpy and someone else getting into mischief and a fourth party not wanting to deal with the task at hand (and not handling that well, not at all). Throw into... READ MORE
Cheese Panels & Other Heresies
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Just me on Friday, October 07, 2011
Simcha Fisher has another let’s-laugh-at-ourselves classic up.
Her specific problems are a little different than mine.
Where she frets about her youngest kids’ formation, I periodically have to admit to my eldest, “Yes, I’m sorry, you were the guinea pig, and the younger kids have different rules based on what you’ve taught us.”
But we both have kids who mess up the lyrics to hymns, not always deliberately.
She once caught the little Fishers singing “Make me a panel of your cheese.”
I once giggled my way through Mass when I realized my little boy was belting his heart out to a Psalm not found in any Bible:
“The Lord is kinda merciful.”
Surely you must have contributions to a Not-Deliberately-Heretical Childhood Hymnal? Share!
Happy Mothers
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Family on Monday, September 12, 2011
“Motherhood is not my highest calling,” says blogger Elizabeth Esther.
That provocative headline got my attention, and so did the premise that misplaced idealism regarding motherhood is ruining it for everybody:
This incredible weight of expectation places an almost impossible burden on mothers and non-mothers alike.
When we artificially inflate the importance of motherhood, then average, everyday,... READ MORE
It's Potty Time
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, June 23, 2011
June is Potty Training Awareness Month. Let’s celebrate!
I think the best way to observe Potty Training Awareness is to potty train someone you love. I currently don’t have anyone to potty train, but as a woman who has already potty trained five boys, let me tell you it’s one of the toughest jobs I’ve ever had to face as a mother.
So five down, and one (girl) to go. I’ve heard girls are easier to... READ MORE
Soft, Indulgent Western Moms
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Family on Monday, January 10, 2011
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“Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” is the provocative title of Amy Chua’s essay accounting for the stereotype of the successful Asian student.
I found it a fascinating window into a culture I know little about—and she’s also quite amusing on the culture clash of parenting styles.
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