Dear Son, I Love When You Hold My Hand
Parenting isn’t a thankless job though it feels like one most of the time. There is no paycheck or instant…
Continue ReadingParenting isn’t a thankless job though it feels like one most of the time. There is no paycheck or instant…
Continue ReadingI used to be a helicopter parent, hovering over my boys' lives like a, well, helicopter. I didn't interfere. I…
Continue ReadingI have always been a little scared of being a mom, and at times, terrified. It makes a lot of…
Continue ReadingDear Mom, I never realized how much you loved us until I had children of my own. I never knew…
Continue ReadingLast night, I sat on my bed folding laundry and taking a breather after a busy day. Downstairs, my husband…
Continue Reading"We should have went yesterday," my son said through a mouthful of granola this morning. "Gone," I automatically corrected, throwing…
Continue ReadingSo, today was career day at my children's school. I love spirit days—they always give me a chance to frantically…
Continue ReadingYou weren’t there when they laid her on my chest for the very first time or for the very first…
Continue ReadingThis is Matthew. Matthew is smart. Too smart. But boy, is he difficult. A difficult, wonderful, unusual human. He barely…
Continue ReadingMommin’ with anxiety is no joke. Moms are supposed to protect their cubs and have it all (or mostly) all…
Continue ReadingHonest, vulnerable admission: I don’t feel like I’m particularly good at anything. Have any of you felt this way? Sure,…
Continue ReadingYou wake up to the beauty of leaves freshly changed. You point out the window and tell your wide-eyed baby,…
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