Entries Tagged as ‘parenting’

February 11, 2008

“Being a Mom is Great” Moved to SoapboxMom.com!!

It’s official!
The Being a Mom is Great blog will now be called simply, SOAPBOX MOM!

So, BMG Mom (aka bimmgee) is now soapbox mom or “SoapB” or Soapbox or soap!
Please join me over there now at soapboxmom.com.
And, when you find it, please let me know you did by leaving a comment.  As always, I appreciate [...]

January 15, 2008

When You Have a Bad Day…

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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My blogger friend over at Missives from Suburbia recently wrote a terrific post about how feelings originate from either fear or love. [...]

January 6, 2008

Is This Sport?

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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My daughter has been playing basketball half her life. She plays well and has a good time doing it. She opted [...]

November 15, 2007

My Day in Detention

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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I’m not a big fan of chewing gum.
When I was a kid, the only time I ever served detention was in eighth [...]

November 6, 2007

We Don’t Have to be Mother Teresa…

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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I confided in someone (whom I considered to be a wise elder) that mothering was exhausting and all consuming. I wondered [...]

October 14, 2007

Messages to Our Daughters – Dove Campaign for Real Beauty

You might want to preview the video below when no kids are around. My blog is generally family friendly, so I wouldn’t normally post something like this, but I was so impressed by the video, I wanted to share it. I love pretty things and beauty as much as the next person, [...]

August 20, 2007

It’s Time to Change the Focus

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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My relationship with my kids is at a milestone. I can sense it.
I used to control everything the kids did. [...]

July 23, 2007

Difficult People

I remember when I was in third grade walking to my gym class asking my teacher, Mr. Szymanski, the most perplexing question of my life, “Why are people mean?” He had no answer. I’ve been searching for it ever since.
Maybe, just maybe, I’m getting closer to understanding how to answer it.
Kids will do [...]

June 25, 2007

Nobody Likes Pushy Parents (It’s Not Just Me)

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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Okay, so last night DH and I watched the HBO show “Entourage” which (usually) we really enjoy for its sophisticated humor. [...]

April 23, 2007

My Son Finally Had Fun Playing Baseball!

UPDATE:
As of February 10, 2008, the Being a Mom is Great blog has moved here (www.soapboxmom.com). Please visit Soapbox Mom to read more articles by this author (bmg mom is now Soapboxmom).
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What a great game!
Today, my son learned how good it feels to work hard and stay focused.
For the past several years (yes, [...]