She was there with a hug after every spill and filled you with advice before sending you off into the world. As moms, we are chief boo-boo healers and lunch-makers. We are also daughters filled with memories of our special moments of our own moms. Here are my top five memories with my mother: She was at the end of the lane when I swam my first lap across the pool. Standing in her bedroom as we Read more

Around the time I was ready to return to work from maternity leave, I told my husband that my thumb hurt at odd times throughout the day. It wasn't when I was holding or nursing our 3-month-old son or when I was giving my 4-year-old a boost onto the jungle gym, but when I was sitting and vegging out in front of the TV at night. He told me to see a doctor (which I didn't do, because moms rarely Read more

There are few things I despise more than waiting. Like most mamas, I try to squeeze appointments between school runs, work obligations, and my children's play schedules. So when I am forced to sit waiting at the doctor's office, I spend much of the time thinking about where else I'd rather be. We've been spending a lot of time in doctors' offices these days as my younger son goes through a Read more

Did you remember to wish someone a happy birthday today? Chances are you know someone who is celebrating their milestone today, the most common birthday in America. When I was eight months into my pregnancy last year, my doctor and I sat down to discuss the birthing options for my second child. Having had a c-section with my first, and wary of a VBAC with this one, we pulled out the calendar and Read more

She may not have a cape, but the Super Mom possesses powers that leave the rest of us mere mortals in the dust. After reading OnSugar blogger Carri's post, Confessions of a (Not so) Super Mom, it became apparent that moms everywhere encounter this wonder woman on a regular basis. Are you the Super Mom in your community? Check out my list to find out! Your clothes are never accessorized with Read more

I'll never forget a conversation I had with my parents on the day my first child was born. After nurses came to take my son for his hearing test, I turned to them and expressed concern about him passing the test. My father gave a knowing look to my mom and said, "Welcome to the next 18 years of your life!" My mom said, "18 years? Welcome to worrying about your children for the rest of your Read more

It's really a problem of my own making. Like any parent of an infant, I spent plenty of hours on the floor playing with my son. I placed his favorite toys out of arm's reach hoping to encourage him to move for them. I cheered him on like he was winning the Super Bowl when he got on all fours for the first time. And I gritted my teeth in frustration when he never attempted to move beyond that Read more

When I was a tot, I thought my father was a modern day Einstein. A chemist by education and an attorney by trade, he knew the answer to every question I ever asked. "Why is the sky blue?" would lead into a lesson about the atmosphere and how molecules scatter light. "Why do I have to wear my seat belt?" was turned into a conversation about safety and laws. Regardless of how obscure my question Read more