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February 20th, 2009

It’s always fun to have friends “pull up a chair” to The Family Roundtable.  This week, Jennifer Pate & Barbara Machen join us to talk about the challenges facing Modern Moms.  They do a web series called “Mom Life” where they discuss a lot of the same issues we tackle at The Family Roundtable.  Check them out online via www.JenAndBarbMomLife.com.

I’m not getting any younger and every time I hold a baby, my biological clock well surpasses ticking and goes more into explosion mode. Although I love my little boy and I am so incredibly thankful for him, I have been praying for a new addition to the family for quite some time now.

Well let me just say that I’ve gotten a sweet dose of reality this week. God does that some times– For those women who have experienced the miraculous process of child birth, you can absolutely relate to what I’m getting ready to say and for those who haven’t, you probably will be able to relate at some time in your life. When we have a baby, let’s face it ladies, IT HURTS. But it’s ok because you have a beautiful bundle of joy from God whose laughs and tears make it all worthwhile.

HOWEVER, during the tedious stages of labor (often 10+ hours for those of us who happen to be so lucky), I often remembered saying to myself, never again, never again, just get me through this and never again… But if you give it enough time, your mind plays these tricks on you where it just blacks everything out from the pain of labor and delivery to even the first 6 months of the midnight, then the 2am, then the 4am, then the 6am feedings- the whole no sleep thing in general.

Ok, back to my week and my instant dose of reality. My 6 year old has been sick, tummy bug, throwing up (lots of throwing up). He’s much better now and at the time when I was up in the middle of the night, nurturing my son, my heart just melted for him, I wanted to take his pain away, THEN the affects of the 72 hours of no sleep kicked in, and I’ve came to the conclusion that I agree with you Dro….

I’M GETTING A DOG!!!!!

Dro and His Dog Maverick

I’ve been blessed to have my father and father in-law-to-be visit my fiancé and I in Atlanta over the last two weeks.

It goes without saying, but I think Jeni and I are so “well adjusted” (I use quotes since that phrase is relative depending on who you talk to..) because our fathers are good men who were solid foundations in our lives. Even though my parents split when I was young, my dad – or “Pops,” as I like to call him – was an influential figure in my life.

We didn’t always have the best relationship, but I think a lot of that had to do with my lack of maturity. Now, at the “ripe ole age of 31,” I can begin to truly appreciate what Pops was trying to instill in me as a young man.

I hope to use the lessons from my past to get the relationship with my child off on the right foot from the onset, but for now I’ll have to settle on practicing my fatherhood skills on Maverick – my 1st son!

I couldn’t have told you what a blog was a year ago (man I’m feeling pretty savvy these days!)

So let’s talk about The Family Roundtable for a moment. It’s almost like a voice. It is a table where the three of us (me, Marsha and Dro) pull up a chair and we talk, we laugh- we laugh a lot- and we talk to guests, to experts, to celebs, to people that go through the same family issues that we do on a daily basis. We talk to people like Mary from Cincinnati who has a daughter in high school and pregnant, or Jim in Tampa that can’t seem to connect with his new step kids. We offer a forum where people can connect and meet other people who are going through the same exact things. Our goal is to provide an entertaining yet welcoming table open to you.

It is guaranteed you are going to laugh and possibly get a little irritated because you completely do not agree with one thing we are saying. That’s good though, call in, BLOG and voice your opinion or just share a story. The Family Roundtable is now open.

Robin

This forum is a natural extension of our weekly nationally syndicated show and where Robin, Dro and I will share even more exclusive information, personal stories and honest reactions to anything and everything that affects your family today. This isn’t just a forum for us, we want YOU in on the discussion as well!

This is an online forum for families; a place where mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, grandmothers and grandfathers (and everyone in between) can share anything happening in their day-to-day family lives: passions, sorrows, positive experiences, accomplishments and even defeats.

Families today face many challenges, and we see absolutely no reason that you need to face them alone. By sharing your comments, experiences and advice you will be able to help others solve their problems or even give them a new way of looking at a tough situation. Whether it is how to work through a financial trouble to how to deal with a troubled teen…we want your comments.

With that said, pull up a chair to our table and join in the discussions on The Family Roundtable Blog. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Talk to you soon,

Marsha