The expression “The more things change, the more things stay the same” has so much truth for raising children. Little Miss 6 months has steadily been getting better at sleeping through the night. I think she was probably ready for it 2 months ago, but maybe I just wasn’t reading her cues properly. No matter, …
Finding time out for yourself as a mama is not always easy. Depending on your child’s age, how many you have and how much support you have, it can be anywhere from really hard to rather easy to get that valuable time to yourself to recharge your batteries. We all agree that the family suffers …
So most of you know that I was meant to run the MORE Half Marathon on Sunday. Some of you also know that in the end I did not get to. I don’t really want to get into details here, I’m still trying to get over the disappointment, but let’s just say I am looking …
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A child’s first haircut can be an eventful experience for both the parents and the child. It has become such a rite of passage that stores have popped up in New York’s Upper West Side catering to this special occasion with kid-friendly DVDs playing while children have their haircut sitting in airplanes. What was your child’s …
I have a name that people are never sure how to pronounce. If you watch the video, you can hear the pronunciation and how I came to be named Ghada. I was so close to being named “Nadia” as thousands of little girls born around the same time as me were. Nadia Comaneci was the first female …
A couple of the same bloggers who I share my Monday Mamavation posts with threw around the idea of a 30 Days of ME Challenge. The basic premise is that you take time out each day of March to make sure that you are taking care yourself. This challenge resonates with me as time to …