Do you over-parent?

Unfortunately, the Time Magazine article, The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting (click here to read it), describes both me and my parenting skills; but I do consider myself a recovering "over-parent."

For starters, here are two things I agree with: 1) children do need free time; and 2) children should not be...

Max Diaries: Germaphobia

by Christina Cox, new mom blogger

My friend Michael uses disposable sterile gloves to pump gas in his car. It’s not about the toxins, he says, it’s about all the people who touch the gas pump and their germs. At parties, he watches to see if anyone double dips with...

When do you tell your kids about the real Santa?

Like most people we have had a challenging year. My husband almost lost his company, one of my daughters needed a reading tutor twice a week (more $$) and everything in the bankrupt state of California seems to be double the price (I might as well be sitting in my...

What’s stressing you out this Holiday Season?

My husband, our kids and I visit family over the holidays every year. We have to take two flights (coast to coast), spend a week or so visiting family, then take an additional 4 hour drive, visit more family, then drive the 4 hours back, visit a little more,...

Max Diaries: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Anger

by Christina Cox, new mom blogger

Last month, Max and I had a play date at our neighborhood community center. I had never been there before but I wasn’t exactly happy when I arrived to find a large rectangle room that resembled a bomb shelter: no windows, thin carpet...

Max Diaries: Confessions of a Snugaholic

by Christina Cox, new mom blogger

Max is teething. He’s 14 months, has 10 teeth and is getting his top two molars. He sleeps through the night more often than he doesn’t, but for the last couple weeks, he has been waking up to sore little gums pretty much...

New Moon (Twilight Saga)

“New Moon (Twilight Saga)” it is not just for teenagers. As a matter of fact it is for MOMS! It is soooo good (not quite as good as Twilight but pretty close). A mommy friend and I cut "chores" and went to an 11:30am showing. It...

Max Diaries: Misery Loves Company

by Christina Cox, new mom blogger

Yesterday, I was at my cousin’s house visiting with my little Max who is one-year old. All of us (her parents, her husband and brother) were talking about how great it is that she will be getting her baby any day now. She’s adopting...