Max Diaries: Bed Rest Blues

by Christina Cox, new mom blogger

I have been on complete bed rest for the last three months due to complications in my second pregnancy. Though many better women than me have done it, I bet they would all agree that bed rest can give you the blues. Complete...

Max Diaries: You’re Not Entitled

by Christina Cox, new mom blogger

No one is entitled to anything. You have to work at everything you want in life. But in my humble opinion, I believe there are two things that you can’t get because of sheer hard work and perseverance: falling in love and...

Does your child have restaurant manners?

What is with parents letting their kids act like wild animals inside
restaurants? Screaming, whining, and making a mess everywhere. I have
personally been embarrassed by other friends kids when we all went out
to dinner. The most shocking part is their parents just ignore it while
everyone in the restaurant stares...

Max Diaries: Free Fall! Lessons from a Toddler

by Christina Cox, new mom blogger

Max, my 22 month old, and I have a routine every night before bed. The routine starts at about 5:30pm. I make him dinner and he puts his wiggly little body in his big boy chair at the table and I try to...

Small Victories

Since getting my kids the Sonicare toothbrushes, I feel like they're teeth are so much cleaner! They wait until they get the music that tells them their done (which is about 5 times longer than they have ever brushed in their lives!). Small victory now, hopefully big victory...

Max Diaries: Wash Mommy’s Mouth Out

by Christina Cox, new mom blogger

I swore I would never do it. But, then I did it. In my defense, I really don’t do it that often. But still, I did it. I cussed. I cussed right in front of my son. And, I’m embarrassed to...