I was not always germophobic. Once upon a time - when we had only 1 kid, I never took cover at the sound of a sniffle. Exposure builds immunity was my rationale. I put up a tough front.
Three kids later (four in total), I have done a complete 180. Why? Because there is no [...]

Many stay at home moms try to juggle an at home business in addition to their parenting responsibilities. Like all other entrepreneurs some have more success than others. But moms, in general, may be more vulnerable because they don’t take their business seriously enough.
Often when a family makes the decision for mom to stay home [...]

submit_url = ‘http://neenmachine.com/2008/01/24/is-perfectionism-a-curse/’;Perfectionism has been on my mind for awhile. Are moms and women born perfectionists?
How many of you are perfectionists? Everything has to be just right before you can say “I’m finished.”. Do you find that it helps you or hurts you? While dotting all you i’s and crossing your t’s is [...]

I have been tagged by Tamara Wilson in a 7 Weird Things About Me Meme. Given that I write about parenting tips, I have modified it into a 7 Weird Things About this Mom meme.
If Tamara had asked my children, I am sure that they could have come up with more than 7 weird things [...]

 Savvy Suzy has tagged me in a “Twelve Months” meme.
The rules are as follows:
“Twelve Months”
1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (for the complete list, see it here.)
3. Pick your month of birth.
4. Highlight the traits that apply to you.
5. [...]