On the first day of camp I did not bring my kids to camp. Am I a horrible mother? I’d like to think so but I won’t let myself. The week and a half between school and camp took a lot of planning, arranging and rearranging. I just couldn’t do…
Mom guilt comes in waves and you never know what will cause it. It could come when you compare yourself to others, see your kids struggling, or when you find yourself not managing the home front very well. Lately though I’ve been feeling mom guilt for a new reason. I’ve…
I love catching up with old friends. I used to try an arrange a night out for myself at least once a month. That slowly turned into once every other month and then spun out of control to the point where I can’t even remember the last time I went…
Mom-guilt shows up when I least expect it. It’s like that pesky cough that refuses to go away. And then comes back full-force on the day you’re scheduled to make a huge presentation to the CEO of your company. This past yom tov I had the biggest bout of mom…
Whenever my kids misbehave my first thought is that it’s because I don’t spend enough time with them. If I were home more, these things wouldn’t happen. If only I would read more to them… If only I would give them healthier snacks… If only I would encourage them to…
I always have a huge dose of mom-guilt when I pick up my kids from school/daycare. Being able to send DS1 to yeshiva is such a blessing, but it also comes with many challenges. He ends school at 4pm, so we have a babysitter pick him up. There’s just no…
I am proud to be able to send DS1 to yeshiva, but there are still some things I will never understand. One of those things is seemingly random early dismissal. You know where this post is going now, don’t you? Yup, you guessed it. At 12:40pm this past Friday I…
