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You Know You’re an Overprotective Mother When…

When you parent a special needs child, it’s easy to become overprotective. Kids with disabilities can seem so fragile and needy. The truth is that they’re a lot stronger than we think. Yet it’s hard to quell the powerful desire to control, intervene, and rescue. Sometimes we can overprotect until it becomes obnoxious. So how do you know when you’ve gone too far? Here are a few (sarcastic) suggestions: You know you’re an overprotective mother when: You show up 15 minutes early to your daughter’s birthday parties, with a can of Lysol. Your child has a GPS tracker and boundary … Continue reading →

Some Parents are Following their Teens to College

Students who graduate from high school are eligible to continue their education by going to college. These students are eighteen years of age (or older) and are adults. For whatever reason, there are now some parents who choose to follow their son or daughter to college. We have all heard of the phrase “helicopter parenting”. While some will argue that this parenting style provides certain benefits, many others continue to view it as less than ideal. A helicopter parent is one that swoops in and solves his or her child’s problems for them. That’s a great thing to do if … Continue reading →

Why would parents torture their kid with homeschooling?

That was a question asked online by a young man who could not understand the choice to homeschool.  He went on to say that parents who homeschool are overprotective and selfish.  While he understood that high school was “viscous” it was no reason to keep your child at home.  Two young people responded supporting his statements and one was homeschooled for a short time.  Another response was this: I agree with you, being home-schooled will make kids become more dependent and less social. School better prepares kids for the real world, and shows the bright and bad sides of life. … Continue reading →

Bullies and Mama Bears

There’s a bully in our preschool. All the kids are afraid of him. He hits, kicks, screams, throws toys at them. He’s younger than all the other kids, but they couldn’t handle him in the toddler room so they put him in the preschool room with the older kids. Logan has come home with bumps and bruises and it is almost always because of this little boy. The teachers do what they can, but he beats on them too. I’ve never seen a more difficult child, and it has been hard for me as a mother to have my little … Continue reading →

Try Not To Worry So Much

From the moment your first child is born it seems that you are now started on a life of worry. You watch your child sleep and you can’t help but think what life would be like if something happened to them. As parents we worry about everything. When you become a single parent the worry increases. Now, added to the normal worries of every parent, you are plagued with worry about how your choices are going to affect your child. It’s normal to worry about your kids but too much worry is counterproductive. It takes you out of the enjoyment … Continue reading →

Mother Knows Best

One of the hardest things about being a single parent is not having a second opinion when your child is sick. Do I take them to the doctor or do I wait? Sometimes, unfortunately, it’s a financial consideration as well. No one would admit out loud that they delayed taking their child to the doctor because they can’t afford the co pay, but for many of us, that’s the reality. I’ve learned that most things will pass, if you give them enough time. A cold is just a cold, no matter how miserable they are. I’ve also learned to trust … Continue reading →

Capri Sun Mom

Capri Sun. Capri Sun! That’s the product helicopter mom is trying to sell in the hilarious new commercial I posted about a few days ago. It finally came to me. Okay, it wasn’t a profound revelation, nor did my memory suddenly spark the answer; rather, I happened to catch the ad again while doing the dinner dishes last night. Believe me; this commercial is going to blow up parenting blogs in the not-so distant future. It’s that relatable. If you haven’t already seen it, you can catch helicopter mom in all her obsessive glory here. Darn if you don’t crack … Continue reading →

I Scream

You will too after reading about a select group of upscale New York parents who thinks the world begins and ends in their little corner of Brooklyn. Yes, Park Slope parents are making national headlines again for yet another insanely absurd interpretation of one of life’s most basic rites of passages. I guess that’s what happens when you have big bucks and don’t have to take four modes of public transportation to three different part-time jobs that barely help you keep a roof over your kids’ heads and food on the table. Rich people problems; where do I sign-up for … Continue reading →

Boundaries to Set After Infidelity

Infidelity kills trust. Not only does it kill it but it buries it under a mountain of dirt. To bring trust back up to the surface and build it to the heights it was before the affair, boundaries must be set in place. The Reason for Boundaries Boundaries are for the person who has been deceived. It protects them from feeling suspicion that their partner is cheating again. It also shows the adulterer there are consequences to his actions. What Boundaries to Place Many of the boundaries you set will be based on many of the signs you saw when … Continue reading →

Helicopter Nanny

Yes, please! Sign me up. Forget about the stigma associated with helicopter parents, if I am forking over cold hard cash for someone to care for my child, she better be hovering over him. Personally, I believe the media is to blame for the relentless chastising of overprotective moms and dads who tend to circle around their kids and land unannounced at inopportune times. Whereas I realize that some parents take their involvement to extremes, most of us simply want to ensure that our children are safe and staying out of trouble. Of course, this type of child rearing is … Continue reading →