Tag: motherhood
Living More on Less
When my husband and I made the jump for me to stay home with our two kids full-time, with him as the sole income...
My Daughter Turned 10: What I Hope She Knows
The end of 2025 felt heavy. Just too heavy. The holidays came and went, but unless you have tunnel vision, the world seemed to...
The Work-Life Balance Myth: A COO and Mom of Five Gets...
Every morning begins with a color-coded calendar and a schedule that blends sports practices, client meetings, IEP appointments, travel, and the demands of being...
Taking Young Kids to a Coffee Shop
I pull into the parking lot of the coffee shop. It’s a familiar view. It’s a local coffee shop and one of my favorites....
How Motherhood Helped Me Realize I Have Undiagnosed ADHD
Motherhood has been, and will forever be, the greatest blessing and the greatest challenge I have endured in my life. After becoming a mom,...
Where Do I Belong in the “Motherhood Lunch Room”?
Working mom. Stay-at-home mom. Work-from-home mom. Single mom. Adoptive mom. Step-mom. Co-parenting mom. Crunchy mom. Silky mom. Type-A mom. Type-B mom.
If motherhood had a...
Soaking Up the Last Drops of Childhood
Every time I look at the random assortment of toys in my shower, I can’t help but smile. As my kids are getting older...
When the World Seeps In
Children carry a quiet innocence—soft, unfiltered, untouched by the world. As parents, we orbit around that innocence, shielding it, shaping it, filling their days...
I Feel Like a Punching Bag
My husband planned a work trip the week before winter break. While I understood the purpose of the trip, the second he told me...
A Conversation with my Beloved Grandma Betty
I recently went to visit my 93-year-old grandmother for a morning catch-up. Few places take me back to childhood like her home. The summers...
Complimenting the Parents Matters
“Excuse me,” an older gentleman said to my husband as we exited a restaurant. “You really have great daughters there. I was watching you...
When Your Kid Figures Out Santa Claus… and You’re Not Ready
One night this past October, I was doing my usual routine of saying goodnight to all my kids. My oldest, my ten-year-old son, was...
The Way We Talk About Others Makes a Difference
How we talk about others matters. As our lives have become more digital and more of our communication is done through sharing messages, sending...
Coffee Dates, Car Rides, and Connection: Finding One-on-One Time with My...
As we moms know all too well, life is busy, and there never seems to be enough time for everything we need and want...