Tag: motherhood
Working and Motherhood: A Dream Deferred, I Guess
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten...
The Day I Sold the Rock ‘n’ Play
I will be the first to admit that I am an emotional hoarder. I literally keep anything and everything I think has some kind...
When Dad Is Not the Default Parent: How He Still Made...
My husband is an incredible father and partner. He’s kind, patient, and one of the most intelligent people I know. He doesn’t raise his...
10 Ways to Spot a Mom {Without Her Kids}
I’m about to turn 31. I know that's not old per se, but I'm certainly not 21 anymore. I’m married, have two kids, haven’t...
5 Mom Hacks When All You Want Is a Cup of...
I don't know about you, but days of brunch with my best girlfriends and a really good cup of hot coffee (read: Bloody Mary)...
The 5 Hardest Parts of Having 3 Under 3
5. The loneliness. It's hard to connect with other adults, even other moms. It seems like everyone's got their opinion, and no matter who...
Mom-Life Crisis: Who Am I Without a Job?
Screw the ‘midlife’ crisis – I’m pretty damn sure that I entered the just-turned-30-who-even-am-I-anymore-crisis somewhere around the first of the year. Admittedly, I’ve suffered...
A Letter to my Sleepless Baby
Dear Baby Girl,
Let me start this letter by telling you how much I love you. I love your big blue eyes, chubby little legs...
Summer Mom Blues
June 3, 2016. That is the date this year of my “Independence Day”. Well, sort of. That is the day I no longer receive...
The Kid Stuff Dilemma: How To Rid Yourself of All The...
An overwhelming part of motherhood is learning how to not only manage your new life but your entire household and all the "stuff" that...
Not So Hot at Keeping My Cool
As I was driving home from a quick trip out of town recently, I received a frantic phone call from my youngest son that...
Anxiety of The After-School Playdate
I went to my first official school meeting this month in preparation for sending our soon-to-be 5-year-old off to Kindergarten in August. The introductory information meeting...
Celebrating Heroic Moms This Mother’s Day, Part II {Sponsored by Northwestern...
When you talk to Amy Adams, you can’t help but smile. She has one of those contagiously energetic and upbeat personalities and I could...
Pulling Away to Keep My Firstborn Close
Mine
If you ask her who I am, she points to herself and states, “Mine.” Continuing on with her important business without so much as...