August 2011

“Scientific Studies” in Effective Communication (or lack-there-of)

by Kate Fineske August 25, 2011

~ Ladies and gentlemen… The Captain is speaking! Except that he’s not… You never realize how important communication is, until you can’t communicate with someone. And my youngest (although he understands every word that I say to him) is not quite able to communicate verbally yet. Physically he communicates: He smiles at appropriate times, he [...]

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Because It’s the “In” Thing (Life from the “Fashion Files” of a 10-year-old)

by Kate Fineske August 18, 2011

What would I be when I grew up? Such a profound question to ask at around age 10. Yet I have strong memories of a childhood friend and I sitting together one sunny, summer afternoon, imagining what we wanted to be when we grew up. It was the mid 80′s and my girl friend and [...]

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The Unique Qualifications of Motherhood

by Kate Fineske August 11, 2011

Note: This post was inspired by an email correspondence I had with Lorri Slepian, a founding member of the National Association of Mothers’ Centers and a current NAMC board member who in writing, asked me the following question: “Is there a maternal perspective?” — WANTED. A caring, flexible and compassionate team player willing to work [...]

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The Daily Tattle Battle

by Kate Fineske August 4, 2011

News Flash! We are interrupting your regularly scheduled programming to bring you breaking news! Reporting to you LIVE from the top of the stairs is… my middle child – here to tell you all about … How-his-big-sister-just-kicked-him-out-of-her-room-in-the-middle-of-afternoon-reading-time. AND How-it-wasn’t-fair … AND How-she-is-being-SO-mean… AND How-it’s-“JUST-NOT-FAIR-mom! She-WON’T-let-me-into-her-room!” Or, whatever else my middle child might have said… because, [...]

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