Tag: motherhood
To the Single Mom: You Are Enough
When the realization hit that I was going to be a single mom, I quickly feared my son's life would somehow fall short of...
Mom’s New Year’s Resolution: Just Say “No”
A couple year's ago, I made a New Year's resolution to be more reliable. I had been finding myself in the awkward position of having...
Teaching Our Children About Kindness
I love our neighborhood. The families are friendly and the yards are always full of children playing football, jumping on the trampoline or running...
My Tried and True Parenting Motto
I'm a big fan of mottos and quotes. For example, my personal happiness motto comes from one of my favorite writers, Kelly Corrigan, who...
What Moms Know Will Actually Happen This Christmas
The holidays are coming – time for joy, time for cheer, jingle bells and pretty lights and cookies and presents and… Bah Humbug! Ok,...
Estranged From My Mother: The Ultimate Catch 22
When I showed my four year old this photo of me and my mom, I asked him who the baby was. His response, albeit...
The Beauty of Letting Myself Go
I’ve always been a bit ‘high-maintenance’, I suppose. I don’t like to admit it, but it’s the truth. I like clothes and fashion. And...
Motherhood and Marriage: Why It’s Okay To Be Selfish
"My family comes first." It's the mantra of mommies all around the world. When we stop to think about our families and their needs...
Why Are We Still Talking About Screen Time?
It’s happened again. Another well-meaning mom’s post about the negative effects of screen time has gone viral. You know the one—a mother keeps track...
The Struggle Days In Parenting
A close friend gave birth to her son in late April, just three weeks after I had my daughter. When our families got together a couple...
Preparing for Baby: Tips for Packing that Hospital Bag
I remember getting my hospital bag ready for my first baby and being seriously overwhelmed. Where was I to even start? Of course I had...
3 Under 3: Sorry I’m Not Sorry
When I first found out I was pregnant with this current baby, I texted a couple friends pictures of the test--very sincerely thinking they...
“When Will You Have Another?” { Family Planning }
Our son turned one recently, so naturally, the questioning has begun. It takes many forms, but the most commonly heard is, "Are you going...
Parenting Teenagers (By Learning to Let Go)
My days of diapers, bottle feeding and baby proofing are long behind me. My “babies” are all well into the double digit age range...