Dear Husband, Let’s Make Time For Us
Parenting can be contentious. A lot is going on. We can get caught up in the nitty-gritty: the baby’s screaming, while the toddler peed on the…
Continue Reading
Posts By
Dani Sherman-Lazar
A Mother is Only As Happy As Her Least Happy Child
A mother protects her weakest cub. She shines a spotlight on that child and stares a little harder. She becomes more watchful and starts to question…
Continue Reading
Both of Our Worlds Are Upside Down So I’ll Hold You
I’ve been sleeping next to you each night. You stand up, and with screaming, sobs call out, “Mommy!” I run to your room. You draw your breath…
Continue Reading
No One is Having An Easy Time Right Now
This pandemic has been hard for everyone. The 4-year-old who has been home from school quarantined to his home with no friends to play with.…
Continue Reading
Mothering Daughters is a Work of the Heart
Mothering daughters is so much more than sparkles, shopping sprees, and princesses. It’s so much deeper. It’s being in awe of how strong her…
Continue Reading
Sometimes I’m Tired of Doing it All
I went outside the room and hunched over onto the floor, letting the tears roll down my cheeks landing into the palms of my hands as my chin trembled…
Continue Reading
You’ll Never Regret Having More Kids
You’ll never regret having more kids. Let me finish that sentence properly. You’ll never regret having more kids once that child is here.…
Continue Reading
To My Drag-Along Child
To my drag-along child, To the one who gets dragged from place to place because of your youngest sibling status in the family. To the one who gets…
Continue Reading
Dear Anxious Child, I Will Fight For You
To my child with anxiety: I will always fight your monsters. The ones under your bed and the ones in your head. The anxiety that makes you think not…
Continue Reading
I’ll Always Be Your Glue
To my sweet, oftentimes-needy newborn, I am writing this to you as you lay swaddled tightly on my chest. Every time I put you down you let out a…
Continue Reading