We are facing a new frontier in this era of parenting. As women in the post #Metoo movement, we are trying to raise our...
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." —Annie Dillard
The baby had gone down with relative ease; I'd just...
We're often told that we have to give up so much when we become mothers. On one hand, I agree, on the other.. NOPE....
Who doesn't love a date night? While it's certainly fun to get some time away from the grind of everyday life with kiddos, I...
Last week I looked like a crazy bag lady. And then a crazy, ticked off bag lady.
While carrying my 42-pound toddler, my big-arse patriotic...
I was planning to move to the guest room. It was a week after our son’s birthday, but this decision had been brewing for...
Have you recently overflown the bathtub, caught dinner on fire, or nearly run your children over in the driveway? A year ago, I did...
A loud toddler, hitting his fork numerous times on the table, while actively avoiding the dinner you carefully selected and cooked for him when...
I am overly overwhelmed with life right now. I feel like I’m in the middle of the most crowded pool you could imagine, struggling...
My husband and I will celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary this year.
Two homes, new cars, a puppy, vacations, career changes... we've been doing a...
My sweetest,
As I lay here snuggling blankets that smell like you, clinging to the idea that you'll only be a baby a few weeks...
A couple year's ago, I made a New Year's resolution to be more reliable. I had been finding myself in the awkward position of having...
The winter months here in the Midwest can be really tough. Unlike the summer months when you can dash out the door in a tank...
Dear Husband,
I miss you.
You come home from work and the kids run to you. “Daddy, daddy” they yell and screech and jump into...
























