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Potty Learning On The Go

Tomorrow, the boys and I are headed out of town for the weekend. We are going to Maine to stay at my husband’s parents’ cottage, which just happens to be located less than an hour from the town where my favorite fair is being held this weekend. The trip would take about six hours, if we drove non stop. I have no idea how long it will actually take us, nor do I have any expectations of getting there at a certain time. You see, this trip could take a while because Dylan is on an important journey of his … Continue reading →

Building a Healthy Co-Parenting Relationship

Getting divorced is so much more complicated when there are children involved. The marriage may be over, but this person will continue to be a part of your life for the next 18 years because of the simple fact that you have children together. This is one of the most difficult things about divorce; you get a constant reminder that your marriage failed and that you now have to share your children. Like it or not, you are tied together for life. You now have to find a way to navigate your new co-parenting relationship, which trust me, is a … Continue reading →

Still …. Unpacking

Five days after we officially moved in, my adrenaline rush finally wore off and I crashed. My energy was completely sapped. For five days I woke up between 5:30 and 6:30 in the morning. I finally took advantage of my free-er schedule and slept in until 10:00AM. Ooh mistake!! I woke up nauseated. I ate some scrambled eggs and went back to sleep because I felt really gross. I slept for the next three hours. When I woke up again I was still extremely nauseated. I ate a peanut butter sandwich with a glass of water but it didn’t help … Continue reading →

What Would You Force Your Spouse To Do?

I know the word “force” seems a little strong, and generally speaking in a healthy marriage you’d never think of “forcing” your spouse to do anything, but there could come a time when force is needed. For instance, say your spouse was witness to some injustice, either at work or on the streets, but they were afraid of speaking up. You know speaking up’s the right thing to do, but you can’t seem to convince them. Until you get the bright idea to force them to, either by driving them to the police station or setting up a meeting with … Continue reading →

Getting My Mind Right: My Doctor Said I Have Lost Enough Weight

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This morning, my doctor said the words that I have wanted to hear for a long time. The same doctor, who previously told me that I needed to lose 100 pounds, told me today that he thought that I have lost enough weight. I am now officially on a maintenance diet for life. I have done a lot of study of the popular diets that many of us are on or have been on at one time or another. The problem with almost all of them is that they are a temporary fix. True, an individual will lose weight while … Continue reading →

On Having a Weight Loss Buddy

I haven’t mentioned this before, but I have a weight loss buddy. Although I have other weight loss buddies who are online and who I check in with from time to time to see how they’re doing, this particular weight loss buddy actually lives with me! That’s right, my darling hubby is being supportive and joining in the Weight Watchers eating plan right alongside me. First of all on this I should clarify that he’s not just doing this purely out of selfless motivation – I know he loves me and would do anything he could to support me anyway … Continue reading →

Getting my Mind Right: What Now?

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I am officially in diet limbo. I have been wondering if I have lost enough weight and whether I should stop dieting and start the weight maintenance phase. The first few days of that did not go well. I gained six pounds immediately, so I have dieted it off and am back at 192. I got out the book that contains my written goals; they were not exactly as I remembered them. The goals were to weigh less than 220 by the middle of October, 2006. I actually weighed 202. Here is the goal that I forgot about; to have … Continue reading →

DDR: Exergaming to Lose Weight

The next time your child wants to turn on the game system you should join in the fun. Plug in a dance mat for Konami’s Dance Dance Revolution. It’s a music game that will give you an aerobic workout. The dance pad has four or six arrows: up, down, right, and left (sometimes adding left and right diagonals). Arrows on the screen prompt you to follow the rhythm of a song. There are various levels of intensity. You can calculate the amount of calories burned or calculate your total running distance when the game is in workout mode. In addition, … Continue reading →

Getting My Mind Right: The Next Phase

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I am now very near the end of the diet that I have been on since late May of last year. I am not at my original goal of weighing less than 180 pounds, I weigh 190. But, I have achieved all of my other goals and I am starting to wonder if I need for my weight to go that low. At my monthly appointment with my doctor, he noted that my face was starting to look gaunt. My wife echoed his comments. Her thoughts were that I am in great physical shape, my health problems have been alleviated, … Continue reading →

10 Least Favorite Parts of Toddlerhood

I shared with you some of the reasons why I love the stage of childhood we call toddler hood. Today, I want to talk about some of my least favorite parts of this particular stage. I’d like to preface the following remarks with the fact that it’s all right not to care for a particular phase your child is in. After all, not everything is pleasing – the rose may be beautiful and have a delightful fragrance, but the thorns can leave your fingers bloody. With that in mind, here are my 10 of my least favorite parts of toddlerhood, … Continue reading →