Tag: motherhood
Creating My Mom Personal Development Plan
I was a middle school teacher for over a decade before becoming a stay-at-home mom. As a teacher, you attend professional development–to stay up...
Transitions…Do They Ever End?
Have you ever heard the phrase “change is the only constant in life?” I am certain this has been told to me before, and...
I Am The Favorite Parent And It Is Very Hard For...
This scenario plays out often at our house. It’s time for bedtime. I tell our child, "Daddy will give you your bath tonight” She...
Apologizing To Our Children When We’re Not Perfect (Which is Quite...
When I make a parenting mistake, I own it, and I apologize to my children. Notice how I didn’t say “if I make a...
Eight Common Things Women Go Through During Infertility Treatments
Even to this day, I look at the clock at 7:00 AM and immediately think about women sitting anxiously in a doctor’s office waiting...
Coming to Terms with My Son’s Autism Diagnosis
I am still coming to terms with my son’s autism diagnosis.
I was recently on a girl’s trip. These women know more about my...
Mom Taxi Confessions
Parenting seems to be the epitome of the old saying, “The only constant in life is change.” Motherhood has yet again discreetly slipped into...
Trash Trucks, Popsicles and Why I Love Toddlerhood
Now that I’m many months and a few tantrums into toddlerhood, I feel more affirmed than ever. The beautiful, chaotic stage of toddlerhood is...
Toddler Hair Care Can Be Hard
We called it a “rat’s nest.” Despite our best efforts, somehow, it snuck up on us again. It looked like something you would pull...
Remembering and Using Those Home Remedies
When I originally thought about writing this post one of our girls was dealing with a gnarly ear infection. She was home with us...
Diary of a Dance Mom
I like to joke that while my day job is as a Communications Director for a public school district, my true career is as...
Changing the Conversation with My Inner Voice
Well, we made it. We finally closed the chapter on 2021. A year went out kicking and screaming, but it’s over. We survived a...
A Word for the New Year
Personally, I do not feel like I can choose words to describe the last few years. Any narrative I can think of doesn’t come...
Making Room for “Mother” on My Identity Resume
Weeks before I gave birth to my daughter, I found myself contemplating my upcoming role as a new mother. Before my pregnancy, I felt...