Dear Husband,
With our first child, some things were easy. Two to one, the ratio was in our favor. When debating having another child, we could only picture that changing.
Now, four and a half years later, with a newborn and...
On outfit number twelve of tonight’s living room edition of “The Pink and Purple Fashion Show,” I pull the plug on production. “WHOA! Someone, PLEASE tell me all these outfits are getting hung back up correctly. I had better...
Last week, we took my 3.5-year-old daughter to the state fair. She rode a pony, climbed through two funhouses, fed carrots to sheep and alpacas, rode with us on the Ferris wheel and big slide, and played several games....
To my baby (8-month-old son Anthony)
I jot down quotes and memories in a journal on my nightstand. I'm nearly asleep as I recall the events of the day.
I want to remember. I want to remember your arms holding onto...
My husband does 50% of the parenting- and sometimes more. We have equal parenting responsibilities. When I read articles and memes galore about the heavier weight of parenting on moms, I can't relate. It has been like this for...
Grief sucks, and grieving while raising small children adds a layer of difficulty to the situation. Helping my children grieve when I am grieving myself has been a challenge. My children are still just learning about loss, big feelings,...
Seasons of Love. I saw a meme the other day where a kid asked their mom how many minutes were in a year. Predictably, the mom thought back to her adolescence and began singing the opening lines to the...
If you are familiar with the teaching staff at your child's school, you may be in for a surprise when school begins. It is no secret that teachers are leaving the profession rapidly. There are numerous factors: low pay,...
I am intentionally trying to ban the use of the word "nice" from our household vocabulary, particularly when it comes to describing my daughter. You may be thinking, "What? You don't want your daughter to be a nice person?"...
Black ink stains the red fabric of your first big kid backpack, marking it as yours; nestled against it is a green lunchbox and a Mario Kart water bottle. The sign for your first day of school picture is ready....
"I keep meaning to reach out."
"Let’s get something on the schedule."
" We should get together."
I don’t know how many times I have uttered those words to someone I’ve met over the last few years. The truth is, I would...
“Finish your dinner, and then you can have dessert.”
“Two more bites, and then you can eat a cookie.”
“No, I noticed you didn’t clean your plate, so you can’t have dessert.”
Do you remember hearing any of these phrases growing up?...
Many of us would not have thought that snuggling a newborn baby all day and never (ever) being alone would lead to loneliness in motherhood. It’s also something that mothers rarely talk about, and yet, most of us secretly...
I look forward to summer all year long. It's typically the time that I really come alive. This summer was going to look different, though. I work mostly remotely, and my children were going to be at home for...
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