Why I Won’t Teach My Daughters That “Happiness is a Choice”
Kids have feelings. Big feelings. Messy feelings. Intense, complicated, hard feelings. Anyone who's ever spent time with a crying…
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Kids have feelings. Big feelings. Messy feelings. Intense, complicated, hard feelings. Anyone who's ever spent time with a crying…
Continue ReadingI thought we were prepared. We had the tools. We had the skills. We had the knowledge and the know-how.…
Continue ReadingI have been crying a lot lately. And it’s all because my husband and I are trying to start a…
Continue ReadingSome time ago, I watched my sister babble gibberish to her new bouncing baby girl, extending every vowel and in…
Continue ReadingLoss, disappointment and grief, we all have this bond in common. Whether you are eight or eighty, you have experienced…
Continue ReadingLaundry. Dusting. Sweeping. Mopping. Vacuuming. Sanitizing. AHHHHHHHHHH! Yep, this is me in real life and I know I'm not…
Continue ReadingMy baby girl is just a few days shy of 11 months old. I've been pretty open about wanting to…
Continue ReadingThis past weekend, I got the chance to travel back to a time before I had kids and many of…
Continue ReadingSome days, I look in the mirror and feel unrecognizable. I’m convinced that the wide-eyed, fearless, know-it-all I was five…
Continue ReadingYesterday I got buried under a mountain of vomit. More accurately, vomit-stained laundry. In fact, by the time this is…
Continue ReadingNo matter how good my intentions are, Sunday rolls around and I often find myself in a grumpy, bitter, short-tempered…
Continue ReadingBeing a mom is a hard job. Moms are working more hours and juggling more duties than ever. Being a…
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