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from Susan Narjala
How to Give Yourself a Timeout After A Mom Meltdown
It should come naturally with adulting. Yet, somehow, it doesn’t. Having a kid or two only seems to make it worse. Much worse. I’m talking about being in control of our emotions when things aren’t going quite as planned.
When the to-do list is a mile long, the toddler is pounding on the floor like an ...
Five Ways to Make Giving a Summer Tradition
Recently, an article I wrote for Parent.co struck a chord with readers the world over. The post – The Two Words That Can Transform Your Parenting – hinged on the idea that our everyday routines are, in fact, privileges. The two words the headline refers to are “get to,” indicating that our chores are actually opportunities. Like ...
30 Universal Parenting Truths For the Mom of Littles
This is the start of a momsicle. That, for the uninitiated, is a listicle for moms. And yes, I may have just made up that word. We tend to gravitate toward lists, us moms. There’s no deep, nuanced plot to keep track of. There are no characters to identify with or strongly disagree with. Lists ...
The Two Words That Can Transform Your Parenting
Even before your eyes open, your mind is on “step on it” mode. Pack lunch: ham sandwiches, baby carrots, and raisins, times two. Drop kids off at school. Next stop: diapers from Target (don’t forget the gift for the baby shower). Get the minivan serviced. Make an appointment for the two-year-old’s well-child checkup (before she ...
The 10K Post Mortem (AKA: I ain’t dead yet)
As I walk up the stairs, my knees start protesting. If they could, they would hold placards saying, “Unfair Treatment,” or “You’re Killing Us.”
And they would be justified in their allegations and demands. Their claims would not be baseless. (Just to make sure we’re on the same page, we’re still talking about my knees).
Yesterday, I ...
Is It A Sin To Smoke Marijuana
One in five Americans live in a state where it is legal to smoke marijuana without a medical prescription. Eight states (and Washington DC) have now fully legalized marijuana, including permitting its use for “recreational” reasons. While that sounds like a relatively small number, the list of states includes California, which voted to fully legalize ...
Alexa’s Latest Avatar Steps In To ‘Rescue’ Spouses
Husbands the world over are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Finally, it’s here. Finally, they get to pass the buck and dodge the age-old question that has plagued man for generations.
Women, through time, have looked at their reflection in mirrors, posing at different angles to check on curves, dimensions, lengths and breadths. Meanwhile, husbands ...
Drop That Pot!
Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” John 4: 28, 29
I picked up my seven-year-old from school, her tiny frame weighed down by her pink-and-green backpack. It was time to whisk ...
How Being ‘Authentic’ Is Holding You Back
I find myself nodding in empathy as she describes how she let angry words spew from her mouth. She had said hurtful things to her kids that she now regretted. I knew exactly what she meant. “I’ve been there too. Don’t worry,” I said, relating couple of my own mommy meltdowns. We commiserated about how ...
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