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Oct
19
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 When I was in high school, I was obsessed with “Ren and Stimpy.” My mom and I would watch the show together and then we’d imitate the characters. Later, I became obsessed with “Animaniacs” and my mom would record episodes for me when I was away at school, as well as buy shirts and other items for me. She even hung out with me and my friend at the mall when we went to meet the actors — that’s how tolerant and supportive she was of my obsessions. | |||
Blog Posts by Melissa A
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Sep
28
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My sons have become fascinated with talking on the phone. E even wants a cell phone of his own. However, I fear the day that either of them will accidentally (or just for the fun of it) dial 911 and get in trouble for doing so. I decided to teach them about when they should — and shouldn’t — call 911. This brings me to the topic of safety and having emergency plans. | |||
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Aug
31
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When I was a kid, I would watch “The Wizard of Oz” almost every day. The idea that a tornado could lift an entire house seemed believable to me at the time, and whenever tornadoes were predicted in my town, I would worry that my house would be lifted away into the sky. Recently, I experienced my first earthquake — and afterward, my two sons asked a lot of questions about it. | |||
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Aug
11
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Aside from explaining about sex, death discussions are the most difficult to have with children, in my opinion. | |||
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Jul
27
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A few months ago, I had posted a blog about raising boys vs. raising girls. Then in February, I gave birth to a beautiful little girl. Naturally, I was surprised, as I hadn’t found out the gender and had prepared myself mentally for another boy. I cried out of surprise and happiness. Oddly enough, the first thing my husband and I both said was that we would get to use the name we loved so much. (We still weren’t committed to the boy name we had picked at that time.) | |||
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Jun
30
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Last year, both of my sons E and M had to go in for different surgeries. Both were ear-related. E received a cochlear implant while M just had ear tubes and an adenoidectomy. The former surgery was more intense and serious than the latter, but both made me equally nervous. Since I know firsthand how nerve-wracking it is to see your child go “under the knife,” I wanted to write a post to help other parents who are worried about putting their kids through surgery. | |||
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Jun
10
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This coming fall, E will be starting kindergarten. This opens up a new set of decisions for us, as parents. He’s currently in a school program for children with hearing loss and has the opportunity to stay there for kindergarten, as well. Part of me thinks this would be good for him, and part of me thinks he is ready to mainstream, as he is doing so well in school and the cochlear implant has improved his hearing. The next set of decisions revolves around attending public or private school… | |||
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May
13
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Lately, it’s been all about competition in our house. E likes to play board games but he expects to win each time. If he does win, he makes fun of the person who lost. (“Ha ha, I win, you lose!”) If he doesn’t win, he cries about it. I’ve taken it upon myself to teach him about healthy competition and how it doesn’t matter whether you win or lose, as long as you’re nice about it. | |||
