Tag: motherhood

To The Mama With Little Kids

0
These are the days, mama. We are living them. These are the days we will look back on, maybe with rose colored glasses, but...

A Letter to My Son: The Perils of Raising a Black...

3
Dear Stephen E. Beaven III (or as we call you, Trey), You are by far the most beautiful and amazing baby boy I’ve ever met,...

Jim Gaffigan Was Right: Parenthood is a Cult

0
There is no definitive book on parenting, but if there were, I imagine the front cover image may be of a smiling, little girl...

We almost forgot our anniversary

0
Today is our 13th wedding anniversary and we both almost forgot!  Last week leading up to our anniversary was crazy for us—it’s my husband’s...

I’m Changing My Name to Dada

0
I’m changing my name. I have decided that Mama is inadequate and that from this point forward I will be Dada instead.  I mean,...

Please Stop Commenting On My Baby’s Size

0
At my son’s first checkup, our pediatrician joked to my daughter, who is just shy of 15 months older, “How do you feel that...

Dodging Judgment: Yes, I ONLY have one child!

0
Yes, I know I only have one child. Yes, I see a bunch of absolutely beautiful families around me every day that have two, three,...

All Work and No Play

0
One of my sisters penned a thoughtful post on Mother’s Day, intending to recognize that the three of us sisters may parent in different...

Word to (the) Mothers

0
In the wise words of Vanilla Ice and Cypress Hill—word to the moms.  I have had the privilege of knowing many moms and I...

Bloom :: An Event for New and Expectant Moms {Recap}

0
Disclosure: This event would not have been possible without our amazing sponsors. Thank you so much to The Hatch for allowing us to host...

When Mother Nature Has A Different Plan For You

0
Oh my goodness, the pressure seems like it's increasing. I truly dislike traveling to the grocery store. I feel like a whale. It use...

Determination, Yet Ultimate Disaster at the Dollar Tree

2
About once a month or so, I truly try to feel like a champ…at the Dollar Tree. I pull into the parking lot, avoiding potholes...

The Grandma I Hardly Knew, And Why My Daughter Will Do...

0
I’ve always been jealous of women who have strong relationships with their grandma. I know several friends who confide everything in theirs, and who...

Teaching Our Children Self Worth

0
You Are Enough I think with having three daughters, this idea of teaching them self worth was planted in my mama heart very early on. Everywhere...