Tag: parenting
Deciding When to Throw in the Towel with Your Kiddo’s Sport
Our oldest son (Dylan 9 years old) has played baseball for the past three years. When he decided to give it a shot when...
Amazon Alexa: A Modern Mom’s Invisible Sidekick
We need to talk about Alexa.
No, she’s not some other “woman” in my relationship. But I find myself invoking her name a dozen times...
Mommy “Me” Time: Making Ourselves Better
The first time I dropped off my son at preschool, I acted strong and gave him a big hug and kiss before he eagerly...
The Secret Co-Sleeping Circus
Today I woke up to the sudden jolt of a foot on my face. Literally, a small, cold, wiggly little foot, planted directly on...
Yes, We Do EVERYTHING together!
Life with toddlers and preschoolers usually means you are never alone. They can be quietly playing in their room and you go into SWAT...
We’re in This Together
Marriage, with or without kids, is still marriage. It has highs and lows. It has ups and downs. Marriage will throw EVERYTHING at you...
Silencing the Judgment
Half the mommy posts out there today seem to discuss why moms should never judge other moms; the other half seem to tell moms...
27 Things You Must Do {to stay sane in motherhood}
In response to Lauren’s inspiring 27 Things You Don’t Have to Do post back in January, here are 27 things you must do as a...
Indy Bad Moms House Party
Am I bad mom? Are we collectively bad moms? My kids eat Mac n Cheese, cheap hot dogs, and sugary cereal. They all had...
Travel with your children, you will be happy you did!
When my husband and I met, we immediately connected over our love of travel. We would hop on a plane often as our schedules would...
Today I don’t want to be Mom- From the Trenches of...
Today is hard. Nothing in-particular has gone drastically wrong; sometimes it's just hard.
My 3 1/2 year old is acting his age and throwing milestone-appropriate...
The Line Between Learning and a Fat Lip
My son recently busted his lip after taking a fall. I swear, he went from taking one or two steps to walking to literally...
Why I Don’t Want to Travel for Christmas…Preferably Ever
The holidays are a time to enjoy with family, show appreciation for those you love and maybe sip a holiday eggnog or seven and...
A Love Letter to my Facebook Moms Group
I used to think "Facebook" and "motherhood" meant flooding my friends' timelines with pictures of my kids. But as I've entered into motherhood, I've...