Daring Young Mom

I’ve decided there are ways I can make money off this whole preschool gig. [read more]

I stay home with my kids. The decision has less to do with the fact that I have the option of wearing pajamas all day and more to do with the fact that I vainly think I can give them the best care out there. It may not be the most mentally stimulating, [...]

Today at Parenting.com, we’re talking about a new study that suggests trouble for kids in day care. Please go over and weigh in on the discussion.
I stay home with my kids but I’m honestly not sure what I’d do with them if I were to go back to work. Half the time I’m [...]

I was recently babysitting for a friend’s daughter, an adorable little 2-year-old elf who can spell her 3-syllable last name perfectly.   She reminds me of a corporate executive in miniature with bulbous pig-tale buns, marching around the house and calling me by my last name. 
“Thompson!  Excuse me! What does this toy do?”
“Hey THOMPSON!  Excuse me! [...]

*** This two-year-old post has recently attracted a lot of media attention. To be honest, it’s attracted attention on and off since I wrote it, usually by male caregivers who are hurt by my comments. It wasn’t until this recent round of linkage that I went back and read what I’d written with [...]