Motherhood
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Patience: The fine art of letting go
Frustration and parenthood seem to go hand in hand. With financial concerns mounting from the economic climate and less and less downtime, adults are consistently facing the toll that stress takes on us both physically and mentally. Patience is truly becoming a limited resource. This was evident on my recent trip to a children’s museum. ... »
The Power of Positive Parenting
Could my positive mindset be enough to put my son back on the potty training track? It couldn’t be that easy! After a running start out of pull-ups, he hit that common regression stage overnight. I was scared of letting him lose too much momentum toward this incredible milestone. I was anxious about this little setback... »
How to alleviate single parent frustration
You are a single parent and your children are getting older. Not only are they getting older but also are experiencing more challenges in their social identities. One question that a single parent often wonders is whether or not their children view them as a failure. You may wonder how you can help enhance their social interactions... »
Motherhood: Balancing the “Duality”
When my daughter was a newborn, my brain still had not caught up to the fact that my life had completely changed. Being a first time mother, I was madly in love with my brand new little girl but also completely exhausted and bewildered. This tiny bundle had not only turned my life upside down... »
Just Like Mommy, Just Like Daddy!
As parents we want our children to have role models in which they can emulate on a daily basis. I believe that parents are a child’s best role model. Who better? Whether just like mommy or just like daddy, how we behave, what we speak, what we wear, impacts how our children behave. There are... »
Staying Sexy Cool After Baby
I wish I could tell you there was a super secret new ‘it’ thing that only a few people had discovered to remaining sexy after baby, however, ’it’ does not exist. If you want to stay sexy after having children there are a few must do’s: Take care of your skin: That means wear sunscreen, hydrate and moisturize. ... »
Flaimahmy Celebrates Our First Anniversary!
To our loyal subscribers who have been with Flaimahmy for our entire first year, thank you for your allegiance. In fact, we cannot thank you enough. To those of you who have found us recently, thank you for your interest. We will work to merit your allegiance. Our second year will be even better. Flaimahmy... »
My Children are Driving me Crazy!
When you are a stay-at-home mom, or a mom who works from home, the school year allows you some liberty and time away from the kids. Even if you have kids in school and little ones at home, you still have at least six or seven hours in a day where you do not... »
Fighting the Summer Boredom Battle with Older Kids
When the alarm clock no longer ushers in the hustle and bustle of the school morning routine, there is no bus to catch or homework to search for, older kids can get restless. While they may groan each and every morning about how they can’t wait to sleep in and not have to worry... »
Fun-tastic!
It’s summertime and kids just want have fun. These days the cost of fun has gone up so we must be creative. I decided to sit down with a trusted advisor and specialist of all things fun for kids to get ideas of what to do this summer. That trusted advisor and child specialist... »
