Someone recentlyadmitted to me that “mommy guilt” is “getting old” and that moms are wearing it like a badge of honor. Like it’s the ailment du jour and it’s hip to feel guilty (luckily, I don’t count Britney Spears as “hip” since I doubt she suffers from mommy guilt).
 I can see her point. While I’m quite sure guilt about mothering has been around a long time (although let’s face it—our ancestors didn’t compare themselves on blogs, Twitter and Facebook–we have it SO MUCH harder!), it’s really been only recently that …

You’ve heard the phrase, “It’s no use crying over spilled milk?” Well, yesterday, I spilled my entire greek salad on the floor of my van. And I didn’t even get to take one bite before the entire contents were dumped, and quickly inedible. I wanted to cry. I had just been in the grocery store and was starving. Chips and cookies called my name. Lemon cake (my favorite flavor) whispered sweet nothings in my ear, promising to love me back if I would only partake. But no! I quickly remembered my goal of …

Motherhood and guilt don’t have to go hand in hand. But sometimes they do anyway. When your child’s behavior throws you for a loop, what’s your “default?” If it’s either yelling/threatening or giving in, you’re in good company. Here’s where the guilt comes in. If your “default” means you are behaving in ways that you later regret (or just plain don’t work in the long run), the guilt you feel can be just as bad as your child’s behavior! The reason it’s so important to know this is that disciplining positively …