It is hard to move ourselves up on our Holiday To Do lists if we try to do everything ourselves. A recent situation caused me to seek out America’s Savvy Auntie, Melanie Notkin for help… Q: The other day one of my children’s favorite aunties offered to help me do some of the Christmas shopping. […]
Ambiguous Merriment
By MGAL Guest Dina Ferrante There are two main ideas that have been swirling around in my busy brain since the day after Halloween when the holidays were gently nudged down my throat. Merriment & Ambiguity…or could be expressed as…Celebration & Uncertainty or maybe even Joy & Utter Confusion. What a conundrum. The merriment, celebration, […]
Next Year Will Be Different
I love, love, LOVE Christmas. When I was pregnant with my first born, Little M, I had visions of how magical Christmas would now be with children of my own. I was viciously ill with morning sickness at the time so I just thought: “Next year will be different.” The following year I had an […]
Small Moments = Big Happy for Moms
I spent a good part of yesterday (Sunday) working. That is fairly unusual for me but I had some personal deadlines I needed to meet. I got home in time to help with bedtime. As I lay with my four year old, Little K, she put two hands around my head, pulled me in close […]
Transform Frustration to Desire
Last week I introduced Mom’s New Hierarchy of Needs. I intend that this tool help you navigate the sometimes-confusing waters of balancing your needs with your children. In the coming weeks I’ll be introducing you to various ways to use this new tool but for now I’d like you to understand a two simple facts. […]
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