Posts by SunnyPerch

This is my reality. Some days are better than others. Sometimes with the clothes, if he's really fighting it, I might give it a rest for a few, then re-approach it as a compromise (ie: "I'll make you a deal: you keep your jammies shirt...

Leighi, I took note of your idea of using a visual and sat my son down with me in front of the computer yesterday afternoon while we looked at some bottle mouth pictures. I thought this might help him visualize what could happen to his...

Me, me!!! I have had them off and on for at least a few weeks now. Today has been one long low-grade headache that I think started around the time of my toddler's screaming meltdown at Target earlier. I remember getting a lot of...

Everything you ladies have mentioned have now kicked off new cravings. I guess I'm very impressionable. :)    Pregnova, I forgot to mention oranges too. I've been lovin' those so much lately. And steak. Oh lord. I was...

I tell people as I see them, if it seems like a good time to share the news, but I don't post on Facebook about it or anything. I thought that, after having a m/c last fall, I wouldn't share such news again until much later. But for...

I am really digging hardboiled eggs lately. Weird. Also, a dish of plain yogurt, with frozen wild blueberries and a sprinkling of granola. Yum!

For the love of god, PLEASE let me brush your friggin' teeth already! It will only take ONE MINUTE and we've already been fighting about it for THIRTY MINUTES now!!!  Are you waiting for my head to spin?!?!   And don't...

It has always been a struggle with my son, now 37 months. We had about 4 months recently where it was slightly less of a struggle because he became interested in a calendar/sticker reward system (the reward was just placing a sticker...

I remember when my mom was busted by my 2-yr old. I was at the grocery store with him one afternoon, and he was starting to have a meltdown while we waited in line. I caved in and handed him his first lollipop (or so I thought) from a...

Lulu, I LOVE your post!! I learned about EC during my pregnancy and we started practicing it once my son was about 6 weeks old and I was beginning to pick up on his cues. It's amazing - within two weeks I was no longer in any doubt...