As I sit her looking at my computer screen, I realize that I am not seeing the letters clearly, I think maybe I need new glasses. It’s been a couple years, yes it is time. Then I remember that this has occurred before and the computer screen is one of my migraine triggers and I […]
Talking to your Daughter about Her Menstrual Period
When my mother was a young girl, she said parents didn’t talk about things like the Birds and the Bees or a menstrual period. When it came to learning about her period my grandmother said, “When you are a little older something will happen to you and here is what you will need.” Times have […]
Household Chores and Your Child
When you were a child, did you have household chores? I was in charge of setting the table and clearing it while my brother emptied the trash. We won’t dwell on the fact that I had my nights of whining and stomping my feet with each trip to the table. I was in second grade […]
Useful Bathroom Finder App
Who would have thought there would one day be a bathroom or toilet finder for your smart phone? What a great idea! This app would have been especially important if I was indeed in the need of a restroom break and pregnant while on the road. I still remember those days! Even now, I’m sure […]
Dealing with Asthma
When my daughter was diagnosed with asthma at eight years of age, my home life changed drastically. We went from carpet to hardwood floors and shut down our fireplace insert. I missed the fireplace the most but it seemed like every time we cranked that thing up, my daughter went into bronchial spasms. Dealing with […]