Category: Parenting and Family Life

Can someone explain to me the why behind this? Secret Spells Kayla for Halloween. By day, Barbie, Christie and Kayla are fashionable school girls, by night they turn into magical enchantresses. Each doll comes with 2 outfits, spell book, case, edible poisons and potion cups. This gives me a headache. I honestly think perhaps the… Continue reading Why Do We Need a Wicca Barbie?

Eloquent reflections from Alicia, Steven, and Steven’s commenters (don’t miss MLynn’s comments) on taking little ones to Mass. I wish I had something to add. Even when alone, I fall so easily into distraction and sloth at Mass, and now I am struggling with keeping my child from running berserk in the Church as well.… Continue reading Let the little children….

In her comment on Pansy’s post, Ellyn suggests: Should it be daycare [in Circle VII] or those who have created a society necessitating the tearing of tiny ones from their mothers’ bosoms (literally and figuratively) that gets relegated to that circle? While we’re at it…could you add all day kindergarten and pre-school? At least in… Continue reading More on day care for babies

Keeping kids reading Today, I found Lynn’s blog Scattershot Direct (“Truth, beauty, darkness, and ire, all coming to you directly through the random focus of a Catholic mom, horror writer, and wannabe organic rancher”), which looks full of all kinds of interesting tales and observations. A sample: the kid agreed that it was rather dubious… Continue reading Keeping kids reading Today, I

but before you think I am just off the deep end, there is a practical aspect to them as well, which is what sold me on them. When the kids go swimming let’s say at the lake, which was where I had in mind, the kids get in the water, get out and run around,… Continue reading OK, Peony thinks the Wholesome Wear suits were a bit much

Zoe Romanowsky blogs about Weighing in on Modesty over at HMS: That there are actually children who can’t swim because they’re not allowed to wear bathing suits is very troubling. Maybe because I grew up on the coast and spent most of my summers with siblings and neighbors running around in hand-me-down swimsuits and barefeet… Continue reading Modesty, fashion, bathing suits, Puritanism, daughters and cool Moms like me-and stuff

My kids have taken to waking up very early in the morning, and watching French cooking shows before school. I wake up to: Rosey-Posey:“Wow, look at all the butter they use. Hey, they are putting wine in that Coq Au Vin, can kids eat that?” Posco:“I don’t think so, wine is not for kids. I… Continue reading Weirdness