One of the superpowers bestowed on a mom is the power to smell trouble. I'm not speaking figuratively here, either. I'm talking about sitting in one room and smelling naughtiness in another. This super sense of smell starts with pregnancy. All of a sudden, everything wafting through the air is enhanced … [Read more...]
My Parents: Opposite Approaches and Positive Results
August 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My parents were totally different in their child-raising philosophies. My mom was more soothing and warm, while my dad was more practical with a healthy dose of humor. When it came to us, it seemed like everything they did was the polar opposite of the other, and somehow, it totally worked. Mom on … [Read more...]
World’s Oldest Mother Dies at 69
July 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
You may remember when I wrote about women of retirement age having babies and the risks associated with that. Well, the worst that could have happened HAS happened--one of the world's oldest mothers, Carmen Bousada, died last week. Beginning in 2005, Bousada underwent hormone treatments to … [Read more...]
