Amanda Hauser
A Forever First Time Parent
I came to a rather obvious conclusion this week. Never, will I ever, NOT be a first-time parent. I don’t know why it took...
Chaos Coordination: Tips for Managing the Family Hub
Head Domestic Engineer. Executive Household Coordination Expert. Magician. Take your pick. No matter the title, mothers are scrambling to meet the demands of their...
Death By A Thousand Details
There’s tired, then exhausted, fatigued, dead, and finally, if you take a left turn at the seventh circle of hell and go down three...
Don’t Put Me in a Box… Why Can’t I Do It All?
I’m angry about my options. This week I made a decision, and I wish it weren’t a lose-lose. Usually, mindset is everything, yet real...
A New Pandemic Love Language
Leave it to a global pandemic to alter what we consider fundamental and comprehensive truth. In his book The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman...
My Goals for the Year 2022: 22 Ways to Be a Better Me
2022 is a pretty big deal for a lot of reasons. Many of us are welcoming the new year as a metaphor for hope...
A Military Mom’s Conversation With Her Son on Veterans Day
“It takes a lot longer to pass out than you think,” he said, far too casually for my comfort. Just a few hours before,...
June 9th: That Was Supposed To Be Her Birthday
It was football season, and a decaf pumpkin spice, oversized hoodie, and ripped blue jeans were perfect complements to my newfound pregnancy glow. A...
I Brought the Chips: The Surrender of a Back-to-Work Mom
I’m not going to lie, l spent years unfairly judging mothers who filled their grocery carts with store-made cupcakes and cookies. What slackers! After...
The Strange Case of Dr. Dynamical and Mrs. Run-and-Hide
Good old Robert Louis Stevenson was on to something… there is a duality in us; well, there’s one in me, anyhow. My motivation is...
Tooth Fairy Follies: First Aid For Forgetful Mothers…Like Me!
It’s 6:00 AM, and I haven’t even hit my first coffee reheat when tiny sniffles precede footsteps tip-tapping down the stairs. “Hmmm… She’s up...
So, You’re Redshirting Your Kindergartener?
The school year is just around the corner and I thought it would be the perfect time to introduce our family. Meet Us: Mr....
A Mother’s Day… Off: Five Steps For Getting What You Really Need
Ok, I admit it; I’m the Clark Griswold of just about every holiday. Yes, Ellen, I set standards that no family activity can live...
Darn You, MaryLou: The Disenchantment of a Gymnastics Mom
In 1984, there was nothing I wanted more than that iconic American flag leotard of Mary Lou Retton… that and a dose of accompanying...