Andrea
Guide to Online Games and Resources
Unless you've been living under a rock, there is a pretty good chance you have been keeping up on the latest with the dreaded...
I Quit Breastfeeding and That’s Okay
Before you read, I want to make something clear. I do not discourage any new mother from breastfeeding. If you are able, have the...
Trusting Your Partner When You’re a Control Freak
When I was younger, around nine-years-old, my town had a tornado warning in the middle of the night. My older sister and I shared...
The End is Near: Naptime Refusal
On Saturday afternoons, if we have no plans, my son and husband usually take a long nap together on my son’s bedroom floor. They...
Dear Stranger: Please Don’t Comment on My Pregnant Body
A few months ago after returning home from Kroger, I stood in my kitchen and had just unloaded my groceries. I was angry. I...
I am Marlin: Watching Disney Movies as a Parent
My husband and I recently watched Finding Nemo with our son while we were trying to stay out of the hellfire heat that has...
Full Circle: The Karma of Parenting
My parents used to tell me stories of how, when I was a toddler, I would throw epic temper tantrums. Specifically, anytime we needed...
The Two-Week Wait: Playing the Waiting Game
One morning, I groaned and grabbed my stomach on the way to the bathroom. My son, looking very concerned, asked “what happened mommy?,” and...
Never Down For Long: Good Days and Bad Days
One morning, I picked my son up from his crib, like I do most mornings. We sleepily went from his room to mine, like...
Potty Training Boot Camp: Not For Us
We really tried. We gave it our all. Up until our son pooped on our carpet while riding his scooter naked in our dining...
Party Foul: Toddler Edition
I don’t know what it is about motherhood that makes us instinctively catch our child’s vomit in our hands when they are throwing up....
High Chair Refusal: A Mother’s Heartbreak
I was not prepared for this. It was always a thought in the back of my mind that this would happen eventually, but I...
Spreading the Fun Around: Working on Mommy’s Fun Levels
I would like to think that I'm a fun person. You can usually spot me on the dance floor at weddings, wine glass in...
Mommy Hour: My Time to Be Selfish
As a mom to a child that recently entered his toddler phase, I have to watch a lot of television shows that make me...