I’ll never forget passing by a young woman who walked to the daycare around the corner from our house. As I left for work each morning I would drive by her walking to work there. Depending on the time I left, I would see her at different points in her walk. I was always headed […]
Current media is saturated with stories of women who are fighting to normalize public breastfeeding. In most mommy circles, breastfeeding is expected and praised. There’s a sense of pride and accomplishment that comes with the act of breastfeeding. It’s a beautiful gift that mothers give their children. Women who choose to breastfeed deserve credit for […]
My 13 year old son was diagnosed with ADHD-PI at the age of 6. I’ll never forget the day we got that paper from the doctor we’d only met with once. They had evaluated our family life, his educational ability, and our effectiveness as parents and boiled it down to one piece of paper. I’m […]
The end of the school year has arrived. And because I’m [almost] an adult, I’m trying NOT to lay on the floor and kick, scream, and cry like a big fat baby. All three kids in the house together with nothing to do! Dear Sweet Jesus in Heaven… SAVE ME! This will be my first […]
So this morning as I was changing the babies diaper I started wondering… How many hours of my life have I spent changing diapers? So I put her down for her nap, pulled out the calculator and started doing some simple Math. If you figure that it takes just about 3 minutes to change […]
I wrote a post recently about How to Make it in the Mom Club! When I wrote it I was only speaking from my own experience. I was a mom at a very young age and really didn’t have much experience with female friendships as an adult woman. That post has now become one of […]
I’ll never forget the first time we drove by this shelf on the side of the road. I yelled at my husband…. Did you see that?… turn around…. That’s the perfect shelf for that weird spot on the wall… turn around… we’re getting it. He was mortified. First he said no. He didn’t want people […]
If you’re like me you’re always looking for cheap tricks for organizing your kitchen. Does this picture drive anyone else totally crazy? Can anyone tell me WHY we have 3 bags of old bread with only the heels in them? Or why in the world are we keeping the bag of tortilla crumbs? I couldn’t stand […]
Until recently I’ve always worked. Being a working mom meant that I had very little time to engage in the Mom Club. Of course there were times I couldn’t avoid it… the bus stop, after school events, extra-curricular activities, church groups, or even sitting in the play are of the mall. It happens… the mom […]
I flippin’ hate bedtime. With a fiery passion! It’s the end of the day. I’ve finally made it. The dinner has been devoured. The homework might be done. The van has stopped rolling. The children are done with whatever thing they had to do for the day. The bra is off and the home […]