Tag: Motherhood
What I Learned When I Met a Kid I Didn’t Like
I once heard someone say, “Kids are like farts, you only like your own.”
It’s disgusting, kind of funny, and sometimes a little true. However,...
The Halloween After-Party: An Easy Guide To Pairing Your Candy With...
We all know Halloween is a big deal, especially for those with small children. However, parents face the same conundrum every year: what to...
Beginnings and Endings: When The Move Is Harder Than You Expect
Last week our cat passed away suddenly from congestive heart failure. Her loss was the icing on the cake of what has been...
Keeping Your Long Distance Friendships Alive
My best friend and I have been friends since we were in sixth grade. I'm not even going to tell you how long ago...
The Guilt of Mothering After Miscarriage
Although miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant mortality have occurred throughout history, it wasn’t until 1988 that President Ronald Reagan designated the month of October to...
Always Choose Judgement-Free Parenting
The day I decided to not give a flying you-know-what about what others thought of my parenting skills, was the day I became a...
When Motherhood Feels Heavy
Motherhood is unlike anything else. I know that sounds incredibly cliche, but it's true. It's more than a job. It's more than a position...
Quaking In Your Heels: Embracing Vulnerability as Your Greatest Strength
"Sometimes you feel foolish, even look foolish, but you do the thing anyway.”
–Gus, The Go Giver
She’s beautiful, collected, approachable and she's oozing self-confidence. Her...
Parenting With Anxiety When Your Kids Are the Trigger
The guilt I am ridden with as I write this post is consuming me. To think that my beautiful children that I waited a...
I Was a #Boymom … Until I Had a Girl.
Long before we got pregnant, I knew I’d be a boy mom. Not just any boy mom, a #boymom. You know what I’m talking...
A Poem for Postpartum Moms
So you just had a baby…
I think it counts within a year!
Our lives are probably similar
I am here to say, “Have no fear!”
You’re not...
I’m Too Tired To Be Woke: My Rant Against Obnoxious Slang
Slang has always been a part of language and culture. Most of us use slang on a daily basis without giving it a second...