From the monthly archives:
No fair. Do you remember saying that? I am afraid it is coming to my house soon. My son is the oldest. He is experiencing everything first. Independence. It is stressing me out to no end, but I do realize he is growing up and it is time for a little freedom whether I like [...]
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Welcome to the new Gen X Mom! I am glad you found me! I am in the process of making this new little place a home. A little bit of a different look and some new features. Comment Luv for one! Yay! And….I finally have a blog where we can all have a real conversation. [...]
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Lots of moms would shriek at the site of a Playboy Magazine in their son’s room, but really that is peanuts compared to finding the morning after pill in your daughter’s room. I remember hearing about the girls in high school who would be having abortions. I never quite understood how that all worked thinking [...]
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I am the first to admit that I am a pretty private person. The whole blogging world has been a step out of my little bubble that I usually live in. But isn’t there a line? Do some people just not care how much they divulge about their lives? Are they just not thinking or [...]
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We all have come from different upbringings and who are we to criticize the way a friend was brought up, but as a kid I always found it strange when I heard how a friend would have a beer or glass of wine now and then with their parents. I still see this today. Some [...]
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Does the simple life really exist anymore? I think it is now more of a cliche than anything else. Look around, what have we become? Sure, we all love the finer things in life, but has it gone too far? Do we not appreciate what we have and always desire more? Go back a few, [...]
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Friends with benefits. Some people say this has been around for a long time. But, just like everything else…this is becoming more popular with teens. The Urban Dictionary defines friends with benefits as, two friends who have a sexual relationship without being emotionally involved. Typically two good friends who have casual sex without a monogamous relationship or [...]
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Confession…I have shared my bed with my babies. I don’t regularly use the term co-sleeping or family bed, but yes, I have brought my babies into my bed at night. With my first it was a matter of ‘OMG, how do I get him to sleep?’. Bringing him our bed worked. I was always careful [...]
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Are you one of those moms that is trying to manage it all and feels guilty that you don’t spend as much time as you would like to with your kids? Do you see those moms that seem to have it all together and have constant activities scheduled for their kids. Do you want to [...]
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I recently got into a discussion with some people about a few of the things I have touched upon on my blog recently. We talked about grinding at school dances, the new kid-sized condoms, the low-cut clothes girls are wearing, and about how our kids are living in such a sexualized culture. Get this, there [...]
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