Tag: husband
The Best Thing He Did…He Left
Twelve years of age is the first year I found myself with a new boy or in strong like with someone. Twelve years old!...
I Can’t Do It All- How I Told My Husband I...
It’s never the big things that push us over the edge. Why is that? It’s always the smallest, most trivial thing- socks next to...
Sex/Real Life: The Ones Who Weren’t “The One”
I only got through four episodes of Sex/Life because I just couldn’t with the acting, the general storyline, and an ending that I skipped...
I Got Mom-Shamed for Being Too Clean
As a mother, I have come to accept that even the most innocuous choices can become polarizing. We are all out here, surviving in...
I Think My Husband Is a Better Parent Than Me {Anonymous...
I’m worried my husband is a better parent than I am. There, I said it. It seems like such a ridiculous thing to say...
A ‘Thank You’ Note to my Mother-in-Law
To all the Mother-in-laws of the world: Be like mine.
I recently gave birth to my third and final child. This third kid, zone defense,...
A Decade of Trying
We are not trying anymore. For ten years, my body has been trying to create a miracle. When we first started, we were decidedly...
Wife to a Type 1 Diabetic: My Husband’s Roller Coaster Ride...
Most mornings when I wake up, I’ve gotten a full night’s sleep (or a wiggly five-year-old with his feet in my face). Most mornings...
“Okay is Great” – A New Approach for an Overachieving Mommy
When Pinterest was at its peak, I was not yet a mom. But, I still remember wanting to have an incredibly cute nursery for...
5 Things I Will Commit to in 2019
2019: A New Year. A new beginning, a fresh start. As we toasted to the new year--or sat on the couch with chocolate, popcorn,...
30 Minutes with my Husband
Recently, I became a mom of two - a toddler and a newborn. The transition, as I wrote in a previous post, has been...
Silver Linings Babybook: Finding the Silver Lining When You Suffer Pregnancy...
In the last 6 months, I have suffered two miscarriages. This second time, we heard the heartbeat. We heard it on a Wednesday, but...
To Track or Not to Track: Why I Deleted My Fertility...
When my husband and I were discussing when to try for baby number two again, I promised I wouldn’t put too much pressure on...
Identity in Marriage and Motherhood: Name Change
Some topics elicit strong reactions from people. I have found that among women, one of these topics is what you do with your last...