Three years apart, my kids, Robert and Julia, graduated from preschool in the cutest of ceremonies. They marched with their classes up the steps of the school’s front porch and sat on a long bench until it was their turn to receive their diplomas. Brothers and sisters, moms and dads cheered from tiny chairs lined up in the parking lot.

Shocking! And a parent's greatest fear! Bullies aren't just at school or in your neighborhood any more. They also can be on your child's sports team. A place where children are supposed to learn what team means.

With several arrivals and departures of child care providers in our house this past year, I’m considering serving dinner on airport trays. 

I was walking with a friend and catching up.  She is an amazing person.  She welcomed us when we first moved in with a party at her house introducing us to the neighbors.

When my first set of twins was born seven years ago, I was super-duper organized.   I was That Mom – the one you hate because she sent her birth announcements out before the babies were a week old (with pictures).

by Kanesha

In 2008, hubby and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. Of course we wanted to do something special to celebrate – and so we did.

We took our then 10-month-old, 8-year-old, and our two moms to Paris.

Yup, we went on a multigenerational – 10th wedding anniversary – vacation. When I mentioned our plans to friends, they thought we were nuts. They were thinking, “Why would you take your kids AND both moms/grandmas on a romantic trip to Paris?”

A couple of weeks ago, my bad-breathing baby landed us in the Trauma Room in the Emergency at our local hospital. On about his fifth Ventolin treatment, a woman was brought into the bed beside us.

The woman was explaining her symptoms as they were going through triage a few feet away from us. Now, I’ve only seen ER twice and maybe half an episode of Grey’s, but it was pretty darn clear to Dr. Mama that this woman was about to have a massive heart attack.

The subject line from my 5 year old son’s pre-school director letting me know a girl’s intentions at school. Of course, I was quite proud someone wanted to live with my son for the rest of his life. And additionally grateful we just bought a suit for a relative’s wedding so if they can plan it quickly, we won’t have to buy the groom’s outfit.

Like it or not, social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace have become a way of life for kids. A Symantec study shows that kids spend nearly 40 hours a month online – twice what their parents think!

As a working mom, you’ve got enough on your mind just keeping track of your kids “real world”  activities. But make no mistake about it, the online world can pose real dangers and requires your attention too.

It’s not that I don’t appreciate the praises, flowers, school tea parties, $8 greeting cards that play music…it’s just that Mother’s Day, more than any other day of the year, reminds me of how fortunate I am to have a supportive husband.  Above all, I credit him with my ability to do it all.