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Baby Blog Month in Review: August 2008

Isn’t it crazy the way babies grow so quickly? It seems that you just get used to one stage and boom they are already into another. Tonight, were busy getting the household all set for my eldest child’s first day of second grade. My two younger ones are excited and want to start school, too. It will be a busy month. Don’t worry about the missing last week of blogs. I’ve gotten quite a few questions about where I have been. The Baby Blog tends to go on hiatus the last week of the month. That may change in the … Continue reading →

He’s Got Her Wrapped Around His Little Finger!

Chase has been dating Amy, a 28 year old single mother, for over a year. Things are getting serious; they’ve even been batting around the “M” word. She is attractive, kind, funny, considerate, and they both love to fish and camp. In a nutshell, she’s everything he’s been looking for in a life partner…except for one little thing… a twenty-eight pound, 3 year old little thing, named Marcus. “Now don’t get me wrong, he’s really cute and everything” admits Chase, “but she jumps every time he cries! And I mean every time! He has totally got her wrapped around his … Continue reading →

Book Review: All About Adoption:How Families Are Made and How Kids Feel About It

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All About Adoption: How Families Are Made and How Kids Feel About It is a book from Magination Press, which specializes in titles helping children understand tough situations or deal with feelings. (Magination Press is also the publisher of Maybe Days, a Book about Foster Care.) All About Adoption authors Marc Nemiroff and Jane Annunziata are both clinical psychologists specializing in families and children. All About Adoption starts out by saying “there are lots of different ways to have a baby. ..some parents have one baby..and some parents have two or three babies all at once. “Babies grow inside a … Continue reading →

“Nightmare on My Street”

I’ve written recently about my daughter Regina’s transition to kindergarten and about some extra issues that can come up for adopted children as they enter school. Now there’s a new wrinkle: Regina seems much happier at school and has mostly stopped having toileting troubles and long tantrums. However, now Meg is waking up every night with nightmares. Sometimes she is literally shaking when she wakes up. For her it has been Halloween every night for the past two weeks, it seems. She tries to snuggle into bed with us. One night I said I really wanted her to stay in … Continue reading →

Mother or Single Mother

When you tell people that you are a parent (and this article can be about Dads too), how do you identify yourself? Do you tell them you are the “mother of two” (or one or three or whatever) or do you describe yourself as a “single mother”? I think it is interesting how we identify and think of ourselves when it comes to our role as single parents. Do you find that you temper your self-description to fit the audience or person you are meeting? I find that most of the time, I tend to clarify that I am a … Continue reading →

Expanding the Family Tree

What single parent or adoptive parent hasn’t dreaded that “family tree” project that most elementary and/or middle school children have to do. If you have been through a divorce or remarried, or have a family that is built on adoption—the “family tree” assignments can be challenging, frustrating, and make a child feel like he or she is on the outside of the norm. More and more families just don’t fit into the classic family tree mold. I know that in my own family, we have several divorces, several adoptions and partners who are not married. For children who may have … Continue reading →

Author Interview: Leigh Bale (part five) The Importance of a Critique Group

Thank you for joining us for our fifth and final installment of our conversation with Leigh Bale, award-winning inspirational novelist. Click here to read parts one, two, three, and four. Leigh, you’ve mentioned the importance of having a critique group. How does your group influence your writing? My current critique partners are invaluable for helping make my books more marketable. One of my critique partners has been a dear friend of mine for over fifteen years. We knew each other before we were published, back when we were “wannabes” struggling to write the best possible book in the world. Now, … Continue reading →

Don’t Be Afraid to Make Apologies

I’m sure you know the old saying “The customer is always right,” and you also probably know that sometimes that’s just not the case. Other times, the customer really is right, or we’ve made a mistake and need to find some way to not only admit it, but to also make amends to our customers and clients. I’m of the opinion that the best route to take is to be direct, proactive and admit when we’ve made mistakes! I’m sure we’ve all been there–you’ve missed a deadline, or accidentally submitted a draft instead of the polished piece; or maybe you’ve … Continue reading →

Interview with Whit, Amy and Julie of MormonMomcast.com

After reading Miriam’s interview with the founder of www.MormonMomCast.com I found myself wanting to know more, so I sent Whit, the founder, an email and all three responded to my questions. I’m really liking these ladies and what they are doing. Brilliant idea! I wanted to give them a little more time to delve a little deeper into who and what they are. 1. Who came up with the idea for MormonMomCast and how? Amy – Whitney, she’s the enthusiast of the group. She’s always coming up with fun and exciting things for all of us. 2. What is the … Continue reading →