Articles written by Maureen Totterer in Parenting & Pregnancy

About me - Maureen Totterer

A product of North County, St. Louis, home of The Castaway Club and Sts. John and James Parochial School. Working RN in a large nursing home, happily married, sixty-one years old. My father was born in Coleraine, Ireland, came through Ellis Island and worked

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Enforcing bedtime: The importance of a good sleep routine: 43 of 57
Young parents certainly have their hands full today. I remember my poor mother. It's a wonder she survived with five rowdy little ones to bed down every night. I asked her years later how she kept her sanity. "It was fun because I was young." Young being the key word.Today the key word is fun. Times and parenting methods have... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Children's Activities (Other) Good, old-fashioned fun for children: Activities that don't involve TV or a computer: 52 of 53
"Annie, Annie, Over!" we all yelled as my brother Danny threw the rubber ball over the roof of our house to the opposing team. The object of the game was to score points by catching the ball before it hit the ground. This was just one of many games we invented while waiting for supper. Mom would usually have to call more than... More..