Tag: Parenting
You Might Be #Nailingit As A Mother If …
While I can’t speak for everyone, I can tell you that I am routinely humbled by motherhood. I’ve taken to saying I’m #nailingit as...
Hi. My Name is Chris, and I Feel Like a Parenting...
It's currently 4:47 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon.
So far today, my four-year-old daughter has yelled at me about going potty, eating her breakfast, getting...
Forget Mom Guilt: Talk to Yourself With the Same Compassion as...
Recently, my friends and I got a sitter so just the adults could have the best night ever! We were so ready to enjoy...
3 Easy Ways to be a Good Human
I find myself constantly asking myself “why is it so hard to just be nice??” It seems that every time I turn around, I’m...
Help! My Military Friendships Have Ruined All Other Friendships for Me
“We need to remember what's important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn't matter, but work is third.”
–Leslie Knope
I often say...
First Pancake Syndrome: Parenting Kid No. 1 vs. Parenting Kid...
When I had my first daughter in 2006, I didn’t know anything about babies or parenting. Literally nothing. I didn’t babysit. I avoided small...
15 Tips and Tricks to Navigate Legoland
My family and I just got back from a wonderful Spring Break vacation at Legoland Florida. Let me tell you something about Legoland, "Everything...
Parenthood and the Things We Said We’d Never Do
Even before I got pregnant, I remember thinking: “when I’m a parent I’m going to … or I'm never going to....” Fill in the...
That’s Some Good Mulch: Signs You Might Be Turning Into Your...
I am sure you have probably seen the Progressive Insurance commercials making fun of turning into your parents. My favorite line might be “that’s...
Sometimes the Mess Doesn’t Matter
Being deep in the throes of a PCS purge, I find myself ruminating on one -- seemingly impossible -- idea. So impossible, in fact,...
Dear Fellow Mom, Please Don’t Bad-Mouth My Child
I stood there in shock taking in what she just said. Did I hear her correctly? Had she just bad-mouthed my child to someone...
Let Me Tell You How To Parent Your Child
I was 23 years old when I found out I was pregnant. It was in that moment that I realized my baby would be...