: About Me

My passion is ...

being a mommy and traveling

I know too much about ...

High School Musical. Enough already!

My parents always told me ...

I was beautiful, smart and funny

My childhood ambition ...

was to become a mom and travel the world

My favorite memory ...

Perrier days with my daddy as a child

Why I write ...

I enjoy it. I can say whatever I want, and unlike speaking, you can always take it back if you don't mean it.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. My 2 year old doesn't care that Christmas is over!

My first job ...

I was a Lifeguard

My best moment ...

The birth of my daughter. I never realized I could love something so instantyl and so completely!

My inspiration ...

Again- my daughter- everything is for her!

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods How to make needles and shots less scary for children

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It is one of the most dreaded tasks we face as parents. Taking our kids to get their shots. The moment we lay eyes on the precious baby we have brought into this world instinct kicks in and you swear you will never let anything hurt them. Why then do we choose to let someone stick them, even seconds from birth with hoards of scary needles? Perhaps it is because we know that the temporary pain they (and us) will feel is worth the peace of mind that having given them will bring. Fortunately for us, as adults, we are able to rationalize and understand why shots must be given. For our kids, ho...

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