June 2011

The Magical Properties of One Word: NO

by Kate Fineske June 30, 2011

Imagine this: It’s the end of the school year, and I’ve been on the phone ALL afternoon trying to schedule one last volunteer to help at my daughter’s end-of-year elementary school carnival. (That’s all I need! Just ONE MORE volunteer to POOF! - “magically appear” - beyond the already 140 parent volunteers that I have [...]

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Coming Out of the Cultural Dark Ages

by Kate Fineske June 23, 2011

Once upon a time… there was a free day. A day where we as women could pick up and go shopping with friends. An evening where we could have uninterrupted conversations during a romantic dinner out with our significant other. A night where we could stay out past midnight followed by a morning that we [...]

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A Father’s Untold Story Through a Mother’s Unknowing Eyes

by Kate Fineske June 16, 2011

I remember the moment my husband and I decided to begin our family. We always knew when we got married that we wanted children. But like many young couples, we were very focused on our careers and not certain that a family was anywhere in our near future. Nevertheless, in 2001 - a little over [...]

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Playing Back Our Youth: The Moments in Life that Define How We Parent

by Kate Fineske June 9, 2011

Have you ever thought about wanting to save your children from making some of the same mistakes you made growing up? I have. I do. A lot. Is it possible to teach our kids what we wish we would have learned at an earlier stage of our own lives? In looking back at the various [...]

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The Dining Battleground: War Stories of a Hungry Mom

by Kate Fineske June 2, 2011

Eating out with young children is never a breezy walk in the park. In my experience, most times dining out with little kids does NOT look like this: For just a moment, let’s analyze what’s missing and what’s wrong with this family dining shot. #1. The table AND the child are clean… This is obviously [...]

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