Dear MFDC:
I love to go shopping for my daughter but it is becoming more of a hassle than it is worth. People who know me think that I am overly-protective of my daughter. In fact, sometimes, I think that I may be too, but then I go clothes shopping for her and realize that there [...]

My mother used to introduce me as the “athletic one”. My eldest sister was “the pretty one”.
My mother tried everything to make sure that people thought I was prettier. She forced me to wear traditionally girly clothes and did not like that I was so athletic. She wanted me to be a princess, but I [...]

Originally posted at Minti.com
My daughter is 2 now and every day, while I am putting her to bed for the night, I thank the universe for schedules. I had my daughter in 2006 during my second year teaching in a very high needs school. I was going to graduate school at night and my husband [...]

Dear Oblivious Parent in the Supermarket:
Let’s talk for a minute about what it means to be a Parent- a real one. Parents teach their children morals and values, right? They learn how to say, “please,” and “thank you,” and more from the Parent. Real Parents care about fulfilling a child’s emotional, spiritual, and physical wants [...]

There is so much to say. My daughter is getting so big. She is 9.5 months and there is no way of stopping her. I hate it. I mean, I love that she is healthy and that Mr. Mancub and I are not ruining her. But still. I watch her and I find myself getting [...]