Tag: motherhood
Learning to Let My Kids Dress Themselves
One of my favorite things since learning I was pregnant with my first baby was thinking about all the fun I would have dressing...
High-Protein Hacks for My Fellow Carb-Loving Moms
I’ve been on a mission to incorporate more protein into my daily diet. We know protein is especially important for women—our energy, strength, and...
10 Things I Do Now that I Didn’t Do Ten Years...
As I approach forty, I've been reflecting on conscious changes I've made in the last decade to feel more comfortable in my own skin,...
Do I Even Exist? The Mental Load of Motherhood.
I scroll through the vacation photos, the anxiety in my chest rising. I scan the faces, swiping through them with increasing urgency. Smiling photo...
Breaking the Size Stigma: Large Isn’t Bad
I’m sure many of us can recall a time when we felt embarrassed about our body size. It could have been earlier in life,...
I Quit Instagram, and I Don’t Miss It
Like so many of us, I’m constantly reevaluating my relationship with social media and screen time. And by “reevaluating,” I mostly mean trying to...
The Last First Day of Preschool
Today was my baby’s last first day of preschool. He is our youngest, and it’s hard not to feel like everything that happens this...
Teenager to Adulthood: A Parenting Journey I Wasn’t Ready For
There’s so much we celebrate and prepare for when we have kids. We read, research, and everyone wants to offer us what they believe...
Carry Me
I carried you when you were a little bean: Tiny, a secret. I couldn't feel the weight yet, but the tiny decisions I made...
Redefining “Kindergarten Readiness”
I came across a reminder from Suzie Allison, more commonly known by her Instagram handle as busytoddler, the other day. She wisely said, "Do...
No More Slug Bug — Car Spotting for 2025
When my sister and I were little, we used to play “Slug Bug” in the car. See a VW Beetle, slug the person next...
How to Mess Up Your Kid in 10 Ways
Disclaimer: This article does not address serious, universally accepted, traumatic adverse childhood experiences, nor does it dismiss them. It is meant purely for entertainment...
She Doesn’t Say Goodbye Anymore
When I drop my daughter off at preschool, she doesn't say goodbye anymore. And I'm struggling with how to feel about it.
Morning daycare and...
The One Where I Cracked
It happened on a Monday. I was sitting across the table from my husband during lunch, our newborn son asleep in my arms, and...