It Wasn’t Pretty, But I Tried My Best Today
The tears marched angrily down her cheeks as she sat on the kitchen stool, wailing. “Nooooooo! I want !!!” “You want…raisins?” I…
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May We Never Forget How Hard This Was
Smack dab in the middle of Sam’s Club, motherhood broke me. Little sleep, an embarrassment of pregnancy hormones, and one poorly-timed toddler…
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Sometimes Kids Have Bad Days, Too
The other night was marked by my 6-year-old daughter’s mega meltdown. I racked my brain for any way to help her escape her bad mood. She suddenly…
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I am the Parent of a Noisy Scene-Maker
I never, ever thought this would be me—yet here we are. I’m officially the parent of a screamer. A yeller. A scene-maker. A tantrum-thrower. And…
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Taming the Tantrum Monster Inside Mommy
My three-year old son curls himself into an anger ball and screams, “No like chili!” Tears fall on either side of his gaping mouth. He smashes…
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To the Woman Who Scolded Me For My Child’s Behavior, Here’s What You Didn’t Know
“Some people obviously just don’t watch their kids,” you said as you jerked your children away from my toddler in the play area, cutting your…
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Who You Become When Your Kid Melts Down at the Store (and What it Says About You)
We’ve all been there before. A simple errand; some groceries, and a few household necessities. Everything is going smoothly, until suddenly, it…
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Dear Mama in the Meltdown, You Are Not a Failure
My son started screaming in the middle of Chick-fil-A. All the signs were there, but I selfishly let them pass me by. I was hangry and Chick-fil-A…
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