Author Archives: mommydaybyday

Setting limits… finding the right balance.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by mommydaybyday

When do you start to let go? When do you start to allow your child some freedom? Parenting can be a tough job. Some days it seems like I don’t have any of the answers. So often I find myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Motherhood, Pre-teen | Tagged daughters, first dance, growing up, parenthood, parenting, Pre-teen, setting limits, sixth grade, sixth grader, three daughters, tough job | 3 Comments

Yelling… A sign of Affection?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by mommydaybyday

Last night after all the kids were in bed my husband and I settled on the couch to watch our favorite sitcom, Modern Family. If you haven’t seen this show you are really missing out. Hands down the funniest show on … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Television | Tagged Egg Drop, family sitcom, funniest show on television, healthy emotions, Modern Family, parenthood, parenting, short attention spans, showing emotion, sitcoms, Sophia Vergara, television family, typical family, yelling | 3 Comments

Oh No! Not Lice!

Posted on January 11, 2012 by mommydaybyday

“There has been a case of head lice reported in your child’s class” … Oh no not lice. The dreaded note arrives home in your child’s school backpack. Every mother starts to panic. Many are even brought to tears. Playdates … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged fairy tales leave in conditioner, head lice, lice, lice prevention, lice removal, nit policy, no nit policy, olive oil treatment | 8 Comments

Manners At The Dinner Table… a lost art?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by mommydaybyday

I am out to dinner Friday night with my family and I look around the table at my three daughters. All were busy with some sort of technology. Caroline was on her new phone, Amelia was on her new leap … Continue reading →

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged Emily Post, Family Ties, manners, manners at the table, no texting at the table, table manners, teenagers texting, texting, texting at the table | 6 Comments

The Saddest Christmas Tree

Posted on January 9, 2012 by mommydaybyday

What happened to my Christmas Tree? Have you ever in your life seen a sadder Christmas Tree? How did such a beautiful tree self destruct so quickly? It all started out so nicely. Several weeks ago my family made our … Continue reading →