"Becoming a father is easy enough, but being one can be very rough." You know you are venturing into a touchy subject when it is necessary to begin with a disclaimer. My disclaimer is simple: talking about fatherhood and my perception of the issues I raise in this post, in no way diminishes motherhood and…
Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation ~ C. Everet Koop, M.D. Raising children has never been easy. Before the days of the global village, family was, at the furthest, a bus ride away. When one had a child, your mother would be there to hold your…
source “For me, being a mother made me a better professional, because coming home every night to my girls reminded me what I was working for. And being a professional made me a better mother, because by pursuing my dreams, I was modeling for my girls how to pursue their dreams.” ~ Michelle Obama Although…
"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." It's so easy to fall into the trap of believing that the lessons in a parent- child relationship flow in only one direction: from you to the baby. Nothing could be further from the truth. My…
“As women must be more empowered at work, men must be more empowered at home. I have seen so many women inadvertently discourage their husbands from doing their share by being too controlling or critical. Social scientists call this "maternal gatekeeping" which is a fancy term for "Ohmigod, that's not the way you do it!…
“You are responsible to yourself, to love yourself, to care for yourself, and to help yourself.” ~ Akiroq Brost If I were asked to share one thing and one thing only with any other woman embarking on the journey of fertility, conception, pregnancy, and childbirth, I would say this: Do your best to know and understand…
“Sometimes life gets weird. Hang in there, it gets better.” ~ Tanner Patrick I often freely state that my first 3 months postpartum were a traumatic haze of pain, sleep deprivation and a baby who screamed seemingly incessantly. It was hard. I was absolutely convinced that Nate would be my one and only baby. After all,…
"Live So That When Your Children Think Of Fairness And Integrity, They Think Of You." ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr Source Domestic Workers have the following rights: Work without sexual harassment, physical harm, verbal abuse or exploitation (such as being forced to work overtime without pay) Regular monthly payment of their wages Refer complaints about their…
