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Is It Just Me? – When Plants Are More Than
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 | 0 Comments
My grandmother’s “Silver Queen” houseplant was dying beside my bathtub. There were more yellow leaves than the trademark green and silver, and they drooped like lettuce leaves at the bottom of an overdressed salad.
Grandma Sybil’s life ended more than fifteen years read more »
Is It Just Me? — The Bridge
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 | 0 Comments
This March, we are taking a break from our regular life. My kids will leave school and I will forgo this column I write for a couple of weeks. My daytime job, that of mother/diplomat/caretaker/insane asylum out-patient, will travel read more »
Jennifer Kolari Discusses Managing In-laws Over the Holidays
Sunday, December 20th, 2009 | 0 Comments
This week at Kolari’s Corner on InfoMommy, Jennifer Kolari answers a reader’s question about managing the holidays with in-laws who disagree with her about how to handle her children and who do things she doesn’t like.
Jennifer advises the reader to depersonalize her in-laws’ read more »
When In-Laws Feel More Like Out-Laws
Monday, October 12th, 2009 | 0 Comments
[Originally posted at Just the Facts, Baby.]
I promised I would deal with really difficult in-laws, so here we go. This one is not easy. Having a tense relationship with your in-laws can be stressful and can cause major friction between you and read more »
Getting Along With Your Baby's Grandparents
Monday, October 5th, 2009 | 0 Comments
[Originally posted at Just the Facts, Baby]
It’s hard enough to navigate the challenges you face with your partner after a new baby, but other relationships can get shaken up as well. Suddenly, getting along with your parents or in-laws can become read more »
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—Barbara Coloroso
