Tag: motherhood
Five Things to Know Before Dating a Single Mom
It takes a strong and patient person to take on a mama and her child(ren). From my own personal experience, I have compiled a...
Parenting Now and How I Hope My Son Remembers Me
My son is soon to be three years old. Where has the time gone? The days of his little rolly polly baby body are...
Unfollow, Unfriend, Block: The People I’m Letting Go This Year
Okay, I know, I'm pretty sure the last three posts I've written have been about either things that annoy me, things I refuse to...
Marriage, Kids, and Keeping the Flame Alive Through Travel
Recently, my husband and I returned home from our first solo vacation since having our son 14 months ago. We spent 10 days exploring...
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...