List/Grid Monthly Archives: June 2011
Do You Agree That Successful Entrepreneurs Are Born Not Made?
I’ve just had a really interesting discussion on one of my LinkedIn groups about something I said in a previous post (How To Come Back Strong When Your Confidence Is Shot To Hell) In the post I said “… I’m an entrepreneur. I’m born to do this, it’s in my nature, and although sometimes I hate it I’ll never be completely fulfilled if I’m not doing this.” Another member of the group wrote back and…
The Conundrum of the Artist as Mother
I think it is amazingly difficult to be both an artist and a mother. When I think about it, I am hard-pressed to come up with an example of a great actress/mother or a great painter/mother. True, Meryl Streep has four children, but she also must have had an army of nannies to produce her body of work. True, you could tell me that I should be inspired by my children, and I suppose I…
“My Parents Hate Each Other” Part One
My eight year old daughter, Chloe, had a rough day. She had her first real fight with her two best friends and she had missed nearly two weeks of school being sick. In an emotional moment she said “not only do I have to go back and forth between houses but when I grow up all I will remember is that my parents hated each other.” The “hated each other” hit me in the chest…
Being A Normal Mom When Stillbirth Is Your Dirty Secret
So you would think that having your first baby up and die on you at 42 weeks gestation would be the toughest part of surviving stillbirth, right? I am not going to deny that it was, in fact, the worst day of my life. Of course the days and weeks after the death of my child Evan were the bleakest and toughest days I have ever encountered. That being said; most days since then continue…
Aqua Girl
I never thought my 18 month old daughter would love the water this much. Little J is a fish! We always got the sense from how happy she was in the bathtub, but, I think her love for water started when my beautiful wife (BW) and I started little J in a 3 month swim class when she was just over 12 months old. J would start yelling in excitement once she was in the…
Ode To Dad – Inspired Memories From A Loving Daughter
I love trips on the New York subway – without fail at least one of the hundreds of faces that pass through my gaze as I travel will catch my eye and make me smile. Today, running some errands at around 5:30pm, I saw a business man on his way home from work. He was dressed in a suit, dress shoes, and carrying a briefcase in his right hand. Oh, and he had a Baby…
I Am A Stay At Home Dad
I am a stay at home dad. That simple statement is the answer I give when someone inquires into what I do. Ninety-five percent of the time the reaction uttered is one of surprise. Since being the at home parent since 2008 I thought by now I would get use to that reaction. It’s not a new phenomenon. I assume those that have asked are familiar with the term stay at home dad. I guess…
Five Easy Sensory Activities For Kids
Many kids will happily play in a mud puddle, squishing the ooey gooey goodness between their fingers and toes, but many kids, including my oldest son, have trouble with tactile sensitivity. Getting kids with tactile defensiveness to get their hands dirty can be a challenge, but there are many ways to encourage sensory exploration. Even kids who enjoy getting messy can benefit from sensory exploration activities. In addition, parents should join in these activities with…
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