Category Archives: Motherhood

Five-Minute Friday: SEE

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Liz

I’m going to try following the prompts that Lisa Jo Baker posts on her blog every Friday. This week’s is: See. The rules? Write for 5 minutes. No editing. No over-thinking. No backtracking. ——– My sweet six-year-old son is learning … Continue reading →

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Ever have advice overolad?

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Liz

I admit that I’m a self-help junkie. I’m drawn to that section of a bookstore within moments of entering. I carefully eye magazines at the grocery store, wondering what tips I need to read or implement. And, with the advent … Continue reading →

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Who’s the shortest in the house?

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Liz

My younger son constantly leaves a step-stool exactly in the spot where he used it. In front of the kitchen sink (where he washed grapes). In front of the entertainment center (where he got down the CD he wanted to … Continue reading →

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If you own stock in Kleenex, you can thank me later

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Liz

Today we put our younger son onto the bus for Kindergarten. (And then raced to the school to see him getting off of same said bus.) Yes, I was the woman running down our neighborhood hill, during a rain/thunder/lightning storm … Continue reading →

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Write, Mama, Write. A little, a lot.

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Liz

Join me in welcoming Lisa Romeo to Motherlogue. I’ve had the pleasure of reading Lisa’s writing, as well as participating in her online 4×4 writing workshops, her “I Should Be Writing” boot camp and private coaching. I can’t say enough … Continue reading →

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Summer 2012 – A crash course in conflict 101

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Liz

Tomorrow is the last day of summer vacation for my sons. One will enter Third Grade next Monday, the other Pre-Kindergarten. Earlier this week I started a mental countdown to Friday. This countdown was inspired by yet another bout of … Continue reading →

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Bruised bridges and deep breaths

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Liz

After reading a Berenstain Bears book with his younger brother last year, our older son became intrigued by the sport of LaCrosse. I wasn’t around when my husband read them the book, but a few days later we had LaCrosse … Continue reading →

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Thankful Thursday: Lessons from the Mexican Restaurant

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Liz

My older son recently had a doctor’s appointment that kept him away from school during his school lunch hour. After his appointment was finished, we went out to lunch to celebrate another year of good health. (Never mind that we … Continue reading →

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Four ways to make a four-year-old laugh

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Liz

Sometimes it’s tough to be four years old. Really tough. You want to be Superman, but you’re just too damn tired to pull it off. Those times generally happen after dinner, before bed, when one is so, so tired after … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Childproof Parent

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Liz

Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the look, feel or contents of a parenting book. Okay, it’s true: I can’t actually see you out there in cyberspace, but I imagine that I’m not the only one with … Continue reading →

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