Tag: parenting
I Want To Be Fun Again
I'm usually not one for resolutions, but I have a singular focus for 2023: I want to be fun again.
I definitely used to be...
Saying Goodbye To Resolutions
It is currently 8:07 PM on New Year’s Eve.
In prior years I would have had a laundry list of New Year's resolutions. They typically...
Growing Your Family’s Financial Literacy In The New Year
Many of us reflect on goals and opportunities in the new year. Lose a little weight, read a few more books, find the perfect...
To The Real Heroes Of Youth Sports; The Coaches
Every Saturday lately has been a test in the mastery of the schedule. It’s had a few close calls, but no true crises were...
It’s Just Hair!
I’d recently watched Edward Scissorhands and suddenly had the movie seemingly come to life right before my eyes. My five-year-old had walked into my...
Breastfeeding Amidst A Formula Shortage
I gave birth to my first child in February 2020, two weeks before the world shut down. Even before being stuck at home with...
The Mess They Left Behind
I packed their suitcase and snapped on their shoes. I double-checked her security blanket was packed and their tablets charged. I kissed their foreheads...
Mamas, You Deserve To Be Happy
Listen up, mamas. We have been sold a lie about life. The lie is that life is hard, and we must put everyone else’s...
Please Like My Child, The Voice Of A Worried Mother
Last month I had the opportunity to visit my son's music class at school. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was excited...
Permission to Abandon Holiday Burnout
“I regretfully cannot make it.”
Say it with me, “No.”
“Let’s catch up after the New Year!”
Or maybe just the classic, “Hell no! We won’t go!”...
I Took Three Kids Out To Eat And Lived To Tell...
I don't feel like cooking. The thought crossed my mind one night after a hectic workday, and I knew what was coming next. Should we...
Ringing in New Year’s Eve 2023…In Bed
Picture this. It's 11:24 pm with just over 36 min left until a new year rushes in, and people are celebrating. Drinks, parties, sparkles,...
Learning That Good Enough Is More Than Enough
Motherhood is hard. Wonderful, rewarding, terrible, challenging, and all-consuming. It is more than a full-time job on its own. And listing the rest of...
No Participation Trophies Here
I stand in the playground parking lot with my inconsolable four-year-old. My shirt sleeve is a web of snot and drool, a gift from...