I remember the exact moment when I realized what it meant to be a mother. My son was about 18 months old and he needed a small procedure which required general anesthesia. The doctor told me matter-of-factly that on the day of the operation, I was expected to hand my son over the nurses […]
Who Is Responsible For Your Child’s Happiness?
By MomGAL Expert Lin Eleoff Who is responsible for your child’s happiness? When I suggest to my coaching clients that it’s not their responsibility to make sure their children are happy, their first reaction is to make sure they heard me correctly: “you mean it is my responsibility, right?” “No. It’s not”, I reply, knowing […]
How are YOU? The Art of Outsourcing
I recently read an article by Barbara Finkelstein entitled, “What’s a Mother to Do?” which highlights research by Columbia University Psychology professor Suniya Luthar on the role of nurturing – not only children – but mothers. Luthar poses the essential question to moms: “How can you nurture if you’re not nurtured yourself?” The responsibilities of parenthood […]
Mom Gets a Business
By MomGAL Expert Dina Ferrante It’s not like I was cheating. Yet I was accused of paying more attention to “him,” taking “him” to bed with me, always (c’mon, always?) with “him.” “It” was consuming me. I was more interested in “it” than I was in our family. I’d rather be frolicking with “it” than […]
Without Compare
By MomGAL Expert Laurie Foley Want to know the most courageous thing I ever did as a mom? I stopped comparing myself to other mothers. The terrible habit of measuring my life with the yardstick of others had become nothing more than a stick to beat myself. Every time I thought “She’s thinner,” I was […]
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