Amy Williamson

Election Lessons

I have seen various ideas on the Internet and parenting magazines on how to teach children about the upcoming election and what it means to us. I want Ashley (Audrey is still too young to even remotely understand) to know what is going to happen on Nov. 4. I want her to understand that a new leader of our nation will be elected, and it may or may not be who Mommy or Daddy want to be elected (espec…

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Fall is My Favorite Season

Fall is the best time of year in my book. Thereâs football in full swing, the World Series in baseball, milder weather, pumpkin patches, trick-or-treating, and my birthday. But what I really like about the fall is I can finally start pulling out the Santa Card. Yup, kids are acting up? Santa is now really, really watching you. You want that Hannah Montana drum set? You better clean up your r…

Posted 1 yr. ago.

I Must Not Have Attached My Head This Month

I keep forgetting things â a board meeting here, a jewelry party for my friend there, packing my special treat in my kindergartenerâs lunch. I tell someone I can do something, and then I fail to check my calendar to see if I already have something booked. And maybe, just maybe, I need a vacation. Which is exactly what I am getting this week.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Dealing With the Weather

In light of the weather related stories with multiple hurricanes and such, it is no surprise that I have had many friends tell me their children are âdeathly afraidâ of the weather. My good friend in Colorado says her son has nightmares and often asks about the weather as soon as he wakes up.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Emergency Situations

A few weeks ago, we heard my youngest fall down at least one stair. We were not sure how many she fell down as the door to the staircase was closed and all we heard was a thump and a scream.Â My husband and I were both standing in the kitchen right next to the staircase as it happened.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Where Do Parenting Skills Fit Into the Job Descrip…

As a parent, I see the everyday struggle to raise a good citizen. Itâs beyond hard. I thought the days of bottles and diapers were hard. No one told me a kindergartener could make me cry at the drop of a hat. And there have been parents in political office before ... parents who have had kids and grandkids. Yet their parenting skills have never been questioned before. Sarah Palin has been c…

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Family Rules

I just happened to be in a neighborâs home one day last week, and saw something intriguing posted on their refrigerator. It was a list of family rules. I had seen this before on a show I watch that my husband hates to watch, Jon and Kate Plus 8. She had family rules posted in her house as well.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Minivan Stigma

We were in desperate need of a new van. Our Honda Odyssey had seen way too many road trips and the last road trip to Florida did it in. We had left gummy bears in the driver side door, which melted in the Florida heat, and made opening the door quite difficult. Not only that, it was missing a right side mirror (I blame the Sonic Drive-thru near my houseâ¦), the front bumper had been involved i…

Posted 1 yr. ago.

My Music, My Kids' Music

I surprised myself and made it to the gym two nights last week. I enjoy the stair master and the treadmill and the better the music on my iPod, the faster I can go. I had updated some songs on my iPod a few weeks ago, and as I was scrolling through the songs before my workout I settled on what I knew would help me work out. It was the High School Musical One soundtrack. Pathetic, I know.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

The Kindergarten Blues (and Greens and Yellows and…

I thought kindergarten would be a piece of cake. I thought my oldest Ashley would transition with no problems. How very wrong I was. In just nine days at school, she had been on âredâ three times. Not a good percentage. Green is good, yellow is okay, red a note comes home and blue you receive a phone call from the teacher. And yes, we have had blue as well.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

about this blog

Amy Williamson

Amy is a TriangleMom2Mom featured blogger, appearing every Wednesday.

She lives in Holly Springs with her two daughters, a four-year old aspiring High School Musical character and a two-year old who believes every day should start at 5 a.m. Amy and her husband met while attending Virginia Tech and relocated here two years ago from Virginia to escape the traffic and intermittent snow. Amy works in finance and her husband is a real estate agent. Amy enjoys playing bassoon for the Holly Springs Community Band and can often be found in her garage practicing and scaring off the neighborhood cats.