Tales from the Trenches

The Attachment Parenting Debate

There has been a friendly debate going on between Danielle Bean, one of my favorite Catholic mom bloggers/writers, and Dr. Greg Popcak, a pro-attachment parenting (AP) expert I respect, and I’ve decided to weigh in. You can read the running commentary/debate at both Danielle’s site and at Heart, Mind & Strength. Although I am aRead the whole post >>

Before I Became a Mom…

I never would have included “take a shower” on my to-do list.

Build Me Up, Buttercup

Kids are honest – sometimes brutally honest, as Madeline and my bedtime conversation illustrates. Me:Come closer. I want to cuddle with you. Madeline rolls closer to me. I gently cup her face in my hands and plant a soft kiss on her lips. Madeline (AKA Buttercup): Ugh. “Peas” don’t kiss me, Mommy. You have badRead the whole post >>

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Here’s a look at Madeline and my breakfast conversation this morning (if you were expecting some deep, thought-provoking treatise on the past, present and future, sorry to disappoint you): Madeline: Daddy, coming home today? Me: Yes. He’ll be home soon, but he’ll need to sleep after working all night. Madeline: It’s tomorrow? Me: No, it’sRead the whole post >>

Bundle of Joy

I can fully appreciate now why people refer to babies as bundles of joy. Rachel Marie is filled with the stuff. I mean, the only thing she oozes out more than spit-up is pure, unadulterated joy. I smile at her; she vibrates with excitement and starts squealing. She catches a glance of her reflection inRead the whole post >>