July 28th, 2010 08:00am

Time Saving Tips

by WineCountry.Mom


Show me a working mom, and I’ll show you someone who has less than enough time to get everything done in a day. With little ones underfoot, there are some days when relaxing is a foreign word that only exists someplace exotic. But in my own experience, I have found several time-savers that have allowed me at least a few minutes to sit before I’m off and running again. (read the article…)
July 21st, 2010 03:34pm

The SEX talk

by WineCountry.Mom


It’s not the most comfortable of talks (this is apparently so when MY children are involved). But it’s the most necessary. (read the article…)
July 14th, 2010 02:44pm

Being my kid’s embarrassment

by WineCountry.Mom


As a parent, you will only be cool to your kids for so long. And when the tides change (and they will) you will become the most embarrassing creature on the face of the planet. (read the article…)
June 30th, 2010 10:25am

Girls will be… boys?

by WineCountry.Mom

Girls will be girls and boys will be boys…except for when they’d rather be the other. Could it be that gender-neutral parenting has a part in blurring the lines between the sexes? (read the article…)

June 25th, 2010 12:59pm

Drinking while babysitting

by WineCountry.Mom

Living in Wine Country, a glass of wine with your meal isn’t an uncommon practice.  But is drinking really acceptable when you have someone else’s children in your care?  (read the article…)

June 15th, 2010 04:16pm

Confession from a secret…

by WineCountry.Mom

WC Mom has a confession to make…. (read the article)
June 8th, 2010 08:00am

Getting to know Taz

by WineCountry.Mom

In a perfect world, parents would be able to give their kids a significant amount of their undivided attention, getting to know each child as a separate human being with different goals and dreams and interests than their brothers and sisters. In the real world, time has a way of slipping past us. The daily grind of everyday life takes precedence over slowing down and enjoying a soul to soul conversation with each child, one on one. With more than one kid, the time spent with each child individually grows significantly smaller. (read the article…)

May 27th, 2010 02:45pm

Deadbeat dads get a dose of reality

by WineCountry.Mom

VH1 is starting a new reality show for deadbeat dads to step up to the plate. Dads will be changing diapers, soothing babies, and simulating pregnancies. And that’s all great. But I have some more ideas they should include. (read the article…)
May 24th, 2010 09:00am

Why are you doing this?

by WineCountry.Mom


Parenting is the hardest job in the world. It’s thankless, exhausting, and endless. So why are you doing it? (read the article…)

May 21st, 2010 11:02am

Is it mean to punish kids with chores?

by WineCountry.Mom

Not all parents agree that cleaning is the best choice of punishment for kids, that it is actually mean-spirited. Is it? (read the article…)