I am a Mom of Teens, and I Thought I Would be Better at This by Now
I'm the mom of teenagers, and I thought I'd be better at this by now. I thought I would learn…
Continue ReadingI'm the mom of teenagers, and I thought I'd be better at this by now. I thought I would learn…
Continue ReadingRaising kids is undoubtedly my life’s greatest joy, but it is also long, exhausting work. Parenting is the type of…
Continue ReadingI caught you staring this morning. I’m sure I’d stare, too. You saw me, sweating in the sun, pushing a…
Continue Reading“Mommy, I want you to be happy.” The first time my 3-year-old said this to me it was like a…
Continue ReadingDear Spoonie Mom, I see you. You are not alone. I see you showing up every day. I see you…
Continue ReadingDear mama, I saw you the other day at Target juggling three young children—one on the side of your hip,…
Continue ReadingWhat if we saw children sleeping on us as a positive? What if we viewed the babies who refuse to…
Continue ReadingSomeday, I’ll tell her. When she can’t muster more than a grimace in my direction, I’ll tell her she used…
Continue ReadingDear mama, It’s weird to hear that, isn’t it? You know you are a mama. And yet . . . Your…
Continue ReadingI have always had short hair. The one time I grew it out (to my shoulders—the horrors!) I hated it.…
Continue ReadingI was content there, in the darkness of your belly. The comfort of your beating heart and muffled voice kept…
Continue ReadingWhen I found out I was pregnant with you, there was a rush of emotions. Soon after, there was…
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