Slow Down, Mom—Because Babies Don’t Keep
Tonight, for the first time in a very, very long time, I stopped. I stopped trying to solve every problem…
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Tonight, for the first time in a very, very long time, I stopped. I stopped trying to solve every problem…
Continue ReadingTHIS is it. The year I will get my house in order. Declutter. Organize. Finally hang pictures on the walls…
Continue ReadingCan I tell on myself for a minute? I’ve written a few things before about how I’ve had to lower…
Continue ReadingMothers have regrets daily. I know I certainly do. Every night as I close my eyes, the regret sits in…
Continue ReadingMotherhood is full of contradictions. You sacrifice your own sleep to help them get some of their own. You then…
Continue ReadingI woke up early this morning. Heck, I’m always up early with a 10-month-old, but this time was eerily familiar.…
Continue ReadingWhen we run on hours, literally a couple hours of broken sleep, how are we surviving? When we go to…
Continue ReadingI have always believed that friendships are what make a life. They make the joys more fun to celebrate, the…
Continue ReadingI was in a bad spot the other night. I was angry at my children's behaviors—again. I was yelling—again. I…
Continue ReadingFirst, let me start by saying, “My name is Shelby, and I’m a ThisIsUsaholic.” As if the crying fest wasn’t…
Continue ReadingI was once at a playdate with a fellow stay-at-home mom friend and she said, “I make myself shower, get…
Continue ReadingOur boys stand tall and straight against their bedroom wall—just to make sure we don't miss a single centimeter as…
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