From the time my son was born he bucked the system, whatever the system was. Rules and regulations are offensive to him, especially if they feel arbitrary. So by the time he reached pre-teen years you can imagine the kind of power struggles we were having. My husband and I are rule followers from way […]
It’s that time of year! Football season is here!
I’m already dizzy from the head-to-head combat – of course I’m talking about my husband and me. The minute pre-season games start, I bristle. My husband loses all sense of time and priorities when his precious Patriots are on the screen. Need to have a family discussion? Not happening. Chores to be done?Only if […]
Are Your Answers Hiding in a Photo?
We’ve been clearing out closets this week and in that process, the photo proofs from my wedding 10 years ago ended up in my lap. As I started to flip through these pictures an amazing story found me. An unending supply of love and support came pouring through the edges of the photos. It was […]
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 […]
Friendships
By MGAL Guest Christine Cook Spending time with friends is a cornerstone to my sanity. Have you taken some time to give some love to your friendships? Not sure it matters? Take a look at what Christine Cook, founder of truebluematch.com, a friendship matching service for parents of small children had to say on the […]
