Sandy's Motherhood Blog: Food, Fun, Fashion

I am in the process of potty-training two children at once. (Go ahead, make the sign of the Evil Eye. I know I just did.) Every mom – or da...

It must be very frustrating to be a small child trapped in a world of knees and pants legs (and, let’s be honest, crotches and butts), n...

My daughter has reached that exciting but frustrating stage where her mental development has outstripped her verbal skills and physical ...

The other day I overheard a young man saying that he didn’t want to have kids because they’re so boring. Boring? Kids?? I don’t know who...

One tradition I love to do with my son is what I call “angel kisses.” Just before I go to bed at night, after he’s been asleep for quite...

We recently took care of my sister’s pet rat while she was away for a few weeks, and my kids were delighted to have a pet for a little whi...

Every once in a while, I do, say, or see something that makes me think, “Oy, I am SUCH a mom.” There are certain telltale signs that belon...

When my son was born, I think I filled in the information in his baby book the day I came home from the hospital. I dutifully looked up all ...

Yesterday, I offered my child up for sale on Facebook. Yes, I was only kidding, but I’ll admit that if I’d gotten a better offer than a peei...