meganburgasser
How I Choose to Handle my Kid’s “Meltdowns”
We sit across the table from each another in the restaurant. Her kid is sitting perfectly still in a booster seat. My kid is trying to escape his chair by sliding under the armrest....
A Single Day
I had gotten a somewhat alarming text from my mom the day before while I was still at work. She had been watching my son. She told me that he was getting sicker as...
10 Pieces of Advice You Won’t Find in Parenting Books
I really like giving advice. Playing Dear Abby is probably my dream job. But I didn't discover how much I like giving advice until after I became a mom. Maybe it's a rite of...
Your Toddler as Your #bff
I was perusing social media recently, and came across a photo of an acquaintance’s wide-eyed, angelic toddler. She hash-tagged it #bff. That was not the first such occurrence I have seen. In fact, lately,...
Help! I need to burn my to-do lists in favor of playtime
I love lists. I love making them. I love writing them out. I love checking off completed tasks. To-do lists, grocery lists, honey-do lists – l love them all. I love paper for lists,...