Jersey Moms Blog

Updating My Stay-at-Home Mom Status

M.B. Sanok — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:02:03 +0000

I’m bored. Flat out, no holds barred bored. I’m tired of the daily doldrums, let alone the winter ones, which constitute my life. Although I knew this day would come, I’m still surprised that I feel this way. From the time my husband B and I discussed our future together which most definitely included children, [...]

My Girlfriend’s Ex and Me…It’s Complicated

Liz Kingsley — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:21:34 +0000

One of the things I’ve had get used to in my relationship with G has been spending time with J, her ex-husband. In the beginning, I would only catch glimpses of him in his Toyota Avalon when we’d arrive at our kids’ elementary school at the same time for morning drop-off. When I saw his [...]

The Challenge Of Cocooning Kids From Explicit Music

L. Klonsky aka Moms Crayon — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:53:26 +0000

“Mom, come and listen to the song we’re doing a routine to in gym,” my son said. So we pulled the song up on the computer and were soon bopping to the infectious beat. Just as infectious, and not in a good way, were the words. They included sexually suggestive lyrics. “I’m sorry, mom,” said [...]

The Funeral Will Not Be Televised

Deanna Q — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:22:18 +0000

I’m on my way to San Francisco for a memorial service. It is impossible to describe the state of shock I have been in since learning of a dear friend’s sudden death. I sat in the airport for hours before takeoff on Saturday with Whitney Houston’s funeral broadcasting on every screen in sight. I sat [...]

Like Me

Tara Spinelli — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:59:19 +0000

Long after the average social-networking laggard joined Facebook, I finally jumped in. A dear pal of mine was leaving NJ, and I thought Facebook could help my family know what was happening with hers, if not a whole lot like when they lived down the street, at least in some shadow of a meaningful way. [...]

Left Stranded on the 3rd of July

Amy Griffiths — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:31:57 +0000

The summer sunset had just begun and the 50 or so friends, family, and neighbors that had filled every crevice of my house and index card sized yard began to make their half a block pilgrimage to the waterfront. We discussed stroller versus wagon options and then abandoned wheeled transportation all together for hand holding [...]

Nuts About My Son’s Allergies

M.B. Sanok — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:20:47 +0000

The peanut hung over my son J’s lip while chocolate drool poured down his chin. “Mom, I did something…I accidentally ate something with a peanut in it.” Speechless, I couldn’t remember what to do. I barely knew how to use the EpiPen in my purse, and I didn’t want to jump the gun and shoot [...]

Too Cool For You

Christina Surretsky — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:48:26 +0000

“Don’t kiss me in front of my friends.” “I can walk from here by myself.” “Do you have to stay during the party?” No, my son is not a teenager. He’s only eight-years-old. Yet these are the sentiments I hear from him every day. The thing is, it started early, somewhere around the end of [...]

I Have a Confession…I’m Not a Player

elizabethsboys — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:48:47 +0000

There was once a time when I would have considered myself a player. When my sons were infants I used to sit on the floor with them and play blocks or whatever other little baby toys they were interested in. When B was two we used to take all of his Little People sets and [...]

Maybe…

Jerry Turning — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:20:31 +0000

Maybe she is a terrible mother. Maybe that woman you see in the supermarket allowing her little brat to kick and scream and throw a temper tantrum is just clueless. Maybe that kid is spoiled rotten and just needs a little discipline. Maybe that mother should be court-ordered to sit down and watch Dr. Phil [...]