Dear Joyce, I woke up with such a bad pinched nerve in my neck I can’t move, let alone take care of my 2 year old. I have no idea how to take care of myself and my pregnancy with so much pain and no child care. I feel so bad because my daughter has seen me cry a lot today, and I could not hold her. HELP!!!! – Annie…
Dear Joyce, I am struggling with insecurity. Since the birth of my third child, my body is a wreck, and I feel so unattractive. HELP!!! – Macey Dear Macey, When we had our babies in the ’70’s, it seemed to be okay for mothers to look like a mother. We were not expected to be in skinny jeans right after birthing. Our bodies are designed to support nursing and mothering.…
Dear Joyce, I saw a chart of chores children should be doing when they are 2-3 years old, preschoolers, elementary, middle school, etc. It was a huge list such as having toddlers dusting, emptying the dishwasher, washing baseboards . . . and having preschoolers vacuuming, washing dishes, and much more. What are your thoughts on chores? Cindy Dear Cindy, First of all, I would not want my toddler emptying the dishwasher,…
Hi Joyce! Oh my goodness, I feel a little at the end of my rope here and am hoping you might be able to offer me some insight. I know you do so much work with moms’ groups along with all your writing . . . I’m in a situation with Bradley that is causing me such anxiety because I really just don’t know what to do! I have two…
