Preschool

Mothers in the Workforce – An Interview with Kate Mahoney

by Kate Fineske October 10, 2013

The other day after concluding a presentation to a large group of mothers, an acquaintance came up to tell me what a great job I did. Just before walking away she added: “I don’t know how you do it all—between raising three kids, your responsibilities as an NAMC Staff member and adjunct college instructor, and [...]

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Fake It ‘Till You Make It? (Finding Answers to Our Kids’ Impossible Questions)

by Kate Fineske February 21, 2013

NOTE: On Thursday, February 28th, the National Association of Mothers’ Centers will be hosting a webinar entitled: Supporting Young Children After Natural Disasters and School Violence. The webinar, which is free and open to the public, will look at ways young children react after traumatic events and how parents can respond. This topic caused me [...]

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Tainted Recollections

by Kate Fineske April 26, 2012

The following is a true story. (At least in my mind it is.) ~ I was 15 years old, just beginning my sophomore year of high school, and one of the few ways I could make some extra spending money at such a young age was by babysitting. Late one Saturday night, after babysitting and [...]

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Diary of a Neat Freak

by Kate Fineske January 12, 2012

~“Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.” ~ Phyllis Diller I have something to admit… My daily “degree of sanity” often has a direct correlation with how organized and clean my surroundings are. There. I admit it. I am one of those people who [...]

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Life Lessons from a 5-Year-Old

by Kate Fineske January 5, 2012

Do you know what time it is? I do - or more precisely, my 5-year-old does - because over the holidays he got his first digital watch left by Santa in his stocking. Shortly after receiving the watch, my husband and I began being bombarded by our son continually asking us: “Do you know what [...]

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From a Mother’s Child to a Child’s Mother: The 5 Stages of Understanding Motherhood

by Kate Fineske May 5, 2011

Now that I am a Mom, I get my OWN, personal holiday! My very own day that is meant to celebrate me. (Oh, and about a bazillion other awesome moms too!) With that being said, when I think about Mother’s Day, the first thing I think about is not myself. The first thing that I [...]

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A Tale of 3 Ages: A Mother’s Quest for the “Perfect” Stage

by Kate Fineske April 28, 2011

Note: On Thursday, May 12, the National Association of Mothers Center hosted a webinar as part of their Parenting and Family Webinar Series entitled: Oh! How They Grow! An Adventure in Early Childhood Development. This title inspired me to reflect on my own children’s growth and development. “It was the best of times, it was [...]

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