Vera Sizensky
Why the “Why” Phase?
Conversations with my 2.5-year-old daughter can be precious. Some of my favorite things she's told me:
"Mommy, you're my best friend."
"I am beautiful."
"Mommy, you're a sweetie pie."
"I'm listening." (LOVE this one)
"I'm going to be a...
Crazy Things Moms Google
A mom's google search history is proof enough that motherhood is a tough job. Raise your hand if you've ever googled any of the following:
Anyone ever try that ancient Chinese method?
I totally googled this...
When Your Toddler Steals Your Phone…
I recently had a business trip and received the craziest text from my husband. Here it is:
I read this after leaving my last meeting for the day, so I was exhausted and totally confused. This...
PIC – The Pregnancy Side Effect No One Talks About
"What was that?!"
"Are you okay?"
"What broke?"
These are questions my husband asks me on a daily basis. I am so incredibly clumsy during my second pregnancy. I'm literally becoming a bull in a china shop. After blaming my...
Steps You Can Take To Help Prevent Birth Defects
I just reached the second trimester in my second pregnancy. While I’ve been down this road before, I find pregnancy still to be this incredibly magical and scary time. There is a baby GROWING...
Calming Bedtime Rituals That Make Kids Sleepy
It takes an hour and a half to put our two-year-old to bed. Why take advice from me, you wonder? The actual time I spend putting my daughter in her bed is only about...
The Most Popular Baby Names of 2015
For the sixth year in a row, Sophia topped the girls' list of BabyCenter's Top 100 Baby Names of 2015, and Jackson remained the number 1 name for boys for the third year running. In fact,...
My Daughter’s Christmas List May Surprise You
My daughter, Lena—2 years old—and I recently went through her toy box to put the things she doesn't play with in storage in the basement. We cleared out 75 percent of the items in...
The Crazy Things My Child Says In Her Sleep
When I was 5 years old I woke up with my head at the foot of the bed holding a lamp...on multiple occasions. I was a crazy sleeper. I would scream, laugh, yell, and talk in...
My Toddler Has an Email Address {a digital scrapbook}
It makes me sad that my daughter won’t remember these early years of her life.
While I’ll certainly tell her stories of the things I do remember—her pooping in the tub on her first Christmas...