Over the last three years, I have alternately struggled with or accepted my new role of Mother. It's not so new anymore, although in a few decades (God willing) I am sure I will look back and think three years isn't so many...It seems to come in waves, my bouts of existential … [Read more...]

For every victory, there are a thousand small failures. For every step forward I take, I get a push backward.I was Good Mom in my last post, and this morning I was Terrible Mom.It started when Kyle burst into our room at 6:30AM. Mind you, I haven't woken up feeling refreshed, … [Read more...]

Last week when I put Kyle in a time-out, I picked him up and put him in his bedroom and closed the door. I counted on three minutes of peace instead of two, since he is now three years old. He's well aware of this, however. I soon heard banging on the door and Kyle yelling at … [Read more...]

Once in a while, the stars and planets align just so, and something really cool comes my way. Last night it was a ticket to a live taping of "American Idol," my latest and guiltiest pleasure.This was an event that took up an entire Tuesday afternoon and evening, and required … [Read more...]

Stay tuned for my story, "THIS...is American Potty!"This is an original post from www.kimtracyprince.com. Please don't steal it. … [Read more...]