Tag: parenting
A Beginner’s Experience with Setting Boundaries
I have never been one to have boundaries. I was raised by a single mom and have only sisters, so there weren’t many clear...
Our Experience as a Big Couple: National Mentoring Month
Pre-marriage, pre-kiddo, my then boyfriend (now husband), and I didn’t have much of a purpose other than our weekly job responsibilities and Sunday Fundays...
Give Yourself Some Dang Grace!
Ladies, mamas, why are we so hard on ourselves? Let me tell ya, I have learned some lessons over these last two years since...
The Five: An Exercise in Gratitude
Last week my dear friend sent a message to a long-running group text reminding us that there were only 90 days left of the...
Check on Your Friends Who Have Teenagers. We Are Not Ok.
I’m at the point in my mothering career where I wonder if I did a single thing right. At 14, my once delightful and...
What Truly Matters: When Breastfeeding Doesn’t Work Out
Breastfeeding is one of those terms that almost everyone (male or female) are familiar with. While everyone knows what the term means, not everyone...
Being Fulfilled. What If Being a SAHM Is All I’m Supposed...
I have always been a dreamer. I love a good goal setting session, a vision board, or just a few hours alone with my...
To My Daughter…The One I Never Knew I Needed
Dearest Daughter,
Hi, it’s me. Your mom. I’ve been wanting to write this down for some time now but couldn’t quite find the words...until now....
Survival Tips for Work from Home Moms
When I put my second-born son in his crib for a nap, I immediately look at the clock to determine how many minutes I...
Make Some Memories
As a working mother, I typically feel like I am in a constant state of chaos. The hours that I have to devote to...
Tales from Suburbia: Will My Family Fit In?
Along the sidewalks of perfectly plotted trees and homes the exact equal distances apart, a family zooms by on an evening bike ride. A...
A Love Letter to My Sons for Valentine’s Day
To my boys, Dylan (10) & Tyler (7)
My sweet boys, you are both still so little yet growing so fast. I still remember every...
“Okay is Great” – A New Approach for an Overachieving Mommy
When Pinterest was at its peak, I was not yet a mom. But, I still remember wanting to have an incredibly cute nursery for...
My Resolution: Being More Present
“Mommy, please put your phone up.”
I froze. I had heard that statement many times from my husband. My husband has absolutely no social media....