Spit-up On My Shoulder

Now when you go to my book’s page at Amazon, you will find some new features.
Click on the Search Inside icon above the book’s cover to view the following:
• Front Cover (bigger than what’s on the original page)
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Excerpt (Chapter 1 from the book)
• Back Cover
• Surprise Me! (2 or 3 […]

To continue with the topic of my 3/26/07 post, I’d like to share with you an article I wrote a few years back. The article came about because of my own struggles with how to find the right balance between working and being at home with my children.
When I decided to […]

An article in today’s New York Times is titled: Poor Behavior Is Linked to Time in Day Care. Just what you want to hear as you’re dealing with the Monday morning rush to get everybody out the door, right?
Don’t panic yet. Here is the second paragraph of the article:
“The effect was slight, and […]

for every time a mom has told me she wishes she’d had my book after her baby was born, well, I’d have a lot of nickels! Just met a mother of a 10-month-old the other night at a writing class who said that very thing.
Unfortunately, many first-time pregnant women don’t see the […]

Ron Lieber had an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal last Sunday. The article was on the importance of obtaining life insurance before your baby is born.
Due to the high occurrence of postpartum depression, it’s best to obtain life insurance as soon as you plan on having a baby. Unfortunately (and […]

I have an idea brewing in my head for my next book and I would love to know your thoughts on the topic.
I’m thinking about writing a book about women who have indifferent or detached mothers. Following are some questions for your consideration about the book’s subject matter.
Do you feel your mother […]

I’ve been very stressed the last few weeks and I don’t like it. For eight days straight one or the other of my kids was sick, my house could be condemned by the health department right now, soccer tournament season starts this weekend which means I say bye-bye to getting much done on Saturdays […]

Pregnant women need to prepare for their own needs as well as the baby’s during the postpartum months. Before baby arrives, fill in contacts on the list below and you’ll always be a call away from informational, physical, or emotional support. Remember–it takes a village.
NEW MOM SUPPORT LIST
Baby Store:
Breastfeeding Support (find resources under […]

In a previous post I wrote about my frustration with the unrealistic pictures of mothers with babies that we see in the media. These moms usually look put together (and often wear white), well-rested, and thin.
Have you seen a recent magazine ad by the cotton industry - you know, the fabric of our […]

Having children is the biggest life change I’ve ever been through. You probably feel the same way. However, I was shocked by how little becoming a mother was acknowledged after I had my first child. We have ceremonies to mark most milestones in our lives: graduations, weddings, birthday parties. So where’s […]