March 2011

Uninvolved vs. Over-involved: Is There a Happy Medium? Finding Balance with Your Child’s Activities

by Kate Fineske March 31, 2011

I have a burning question. And I need some good advice. Let me start from the beginning… A couple days ago my 14-month-old son hit a “milestone.” He started to communicate using more than one word at a time! “Awwl daa!” He exclaims, as he finishes eating… Translation: “All Done!” We have been working on [...]

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Before you Judge a Mom, Walk a Mile in her Shoes…

by Kate Fineske March 24, 2011

The National Association of Mothers’ Centers works to raise awareness and support of moms in every walk of life. Check out their upcoming event - the annual Mile for Mothers’ walk on Saturday, April 30th entitled “Walk a Mile in Mom’s Shoes” - my inspiration for this post! So, I had a “mothering epiphany” the [...]

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Redefining Friendship as a Mom

by Kate Fineske March 17, 2011

“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival.” - C. S. Lewis When you become a mom, your life changes. Your views of life change, your thought processes change and your priorities change. You never realize until after having kids [...]

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A Day in the Life of a Guilty Mom

by Kate Fineske March 6, 2011

Does the guilt ever go away? This morning I woke up feeling overwhelmed and guilty… Overwhelmed because I have WAY too much to do, and guilty because all this “stuff” that I have to do does not include hanging out with my kids. Last week on the Mothers Central blog I wrote about how I [...]

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