April 2011

A Tale of 3 Ages: A Mother’s Quest for the “Perfect” Stage

by Kate Fineske April 28, 2011

Note: On Thursday, May 12, the National Association of Mothers Center hosted a webinar as part of their Parenting and Family Webinar Series entitled: Oh! How They Grow! An Adventure in Early Childhood Development. This title inspired me to reflect on my own children’s growth and development. “It was the best of times, it was [...]

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Fasten Your Seat Belts, There May be Some Turbulence… Flying Family-Style

by Kate Fineske April 21, 2011

Traveling on an airplane with young children is somewhat like childbirth… Painful, You feel like it’s never going to end, And you are exhausted afterwards… Nevertheless, for some reason you still do it again and again… and again. And it is this third “again” which has slightly pushed me over the edge. Is there a [...]

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ONE. STRONG. MOM. The Struggle to Stay Positive in Motherhood

by Kate Fineske April 14, 2011

It Started Out as a Great Day… It was Friday, July 23rd, 2010. A seemingly normal day. This particular late summer day was warm, bright, and sunny. I remember that my family spent the morning swimming at the pool, the afternoon hanging out in our backyard, and the evening was to be spent with friends [...]

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