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Dec 13 WHEN IN DOUBT, CONSULT YOUR FRIENDSPosted by coffeemates | 12/13/07
This article is dedicated to the memory of my friend, Agnes Van Denburgh, and her invaluable parenting advice given with love over the years I was privileged to know her.
“You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.” -- Franklin P. Jones. I’m not afraid to say it in public, but there are days when I feel like banging my head against a wall! I’m in the throes of potty training with my just turned 3-year-old daughter. I’ve gone through it once with my 4-year-old son, so you’d think I’d be calm, collected and brimming with confidence. No way. I’ve heard it said many times each child is different and I would agree... CATEGORY: Parenting
TAGS: raising children, parenting, family dynamics, parenting concerns, parenting challenges, parenting tips Dec 26 HUGS GLORIOUS HUGS!Posted by coffeemates | 12/26/07
The Day After the “Big Eat”…Well, I feel like there’s no give in my body after overindulging on Christmas Day. My hope is I’ll deflate like a helium balloon when you stick a pin in any part of my body, but this is life and not a cartoon, and the ugly truth is I’ll need to hit the gym and work out like yesterday!
It’s been a good Christmas Day, not least because I got to see the wonder of my children’s faces as they opened their presents. In the midst of opening their presents, they came up to me and hugged me together and said, “We are all family.” The hugs and love from my children are beyond price; they’re all the presents I need. We’ve come to associate Christmas with abundance – food, presents and social events... CATEGORY: Relationships
TAGS: power of hugs, hugging, love, friendship 
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Coffee MatesSUSAN S. CHEUNG (known to many as Shifay--Chinese middle name.) Welcome to my world. I'm a resident from across the pond who lives in the Capital District. For 13 years, I was all about my career and being successful. Becoming a mother twice in my mid- to late-30s made me take stock. Now my life is a hectic whirl of being a stay-at-home mom of two young children. I face the challenges of being a woman, an older mother, a non-American and a short person! Fortunately, I'm rescued from making too many faux pas by my coffee group (my mates)-- a great bunch of women in different situations of life. We meet in the guise of drinking coffee, but really it's about keeping our sanity intact. My blog is my take on the daily issues that affect us. My aim is to shine a light on the everyday things we take for granted. Come and be part of my coffee group and join in the conversations. POSTSCRIPT: As of JULY 2008, after eight years in Guilderland, we've relocated to Nashville, Tenn., to experience Grand Ole Opry, southern hospitality and my husband’s exciting new job. Read my "Coffee Mates" posts in 2009/2010 on acclimating to southern culture.SubscribeEmail Archives |
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