The Maternal
Want to know the truth about revealing your greatest parenting hits – and misses – to the world in the online version of The Charlotte Observer? I think you can handle it.
The blog series A Few Good Moms: Can you handle the truth? explored the realities of motherhood: Most days as a mom are far from perfect, but truth is, the craziest parenting misadventures often make the very best stories. On the other hand, sometimes a serious take on the truth hurts ....
The mom adjusts the volume on the radio so she can better hear her mother-in-law’s story about the bridge group she hosted the week prior. They both watch the stoplight that seems to be stuck endlessly on red. Finally it changes – but the car in front of them hesitates. Suddenly a tiny voice rings out from the car seat in the row behind them, like one of the chipmunks singing back up for Alvin, and warbles, “Go, b*#@%!”
You want the truth about your potty mouth? I think you can...
This mom is using sports to better understand the game of life! The series Team Mom for MomsCharlotte/Charlotte.com explores how an uncompetitive non-athlete obtains a new outlook on parenting through her experiences as a team mom to her two sons. Maybe it is all fun and games after all!
The following essay appeared in the series:
Ahhh, the only child syndrome. Don’t you love it when that kicks in? As I stare into the face of my son I am literally speechless with gratitude at his interaction with me, his expectations, his navigation of the rest of the family. Only-child syndrome is, in all honesty, the thing I like most about summer.
You moms know what I’m talking about? The phenomenon that occurs when a house usually bustling with sibling activity is suddenly – thanks to camps,...
Could it be that the more clueless your mom is about popular culture, the better parent she is? It’s certainly possible . . . but I hope not! This essay originally appeared on MomsCharlotte on Charlotte. com
MOM AND POP
When I was a teenager, my brother and I had a game where we would bestow “cool points” on my mom for demonstrating that she had the tiniest clue what century it was. Recognize Bon Jovi on the radio? 100 cool points. The habit of buying my jeans...
In a holiday series for MomsCharlotte called Miracle on Curbstone Street, I interviewed local experts for fabulous tips for the season. Check out the gift-giving advice I received from local writer, Charla Muller:
When discussing possible holiday-themed blogs with the MomsCharlotte web editor, it occurs to me: I am good at admitting where I fall short, right? And I am not opposed to asking for advice myself. So perhaps I could bring some useful information to you, from...