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I’m a Good Mom, You Just Caught Me in a Bad Moment

You know, it never fails. The two minutes my son is having a colossal meltdown in public, an innocent passerby hears me say something negative, or…

The mall was brimming with shoppers. Heat radiated out of stores and into the concourse where I was already dripping sweat from my toddler’s…

I heard him crying. He was supposed to be sleeping. But he wasn’t. Instead, he was calling out for me. Yelling my name. And, to be completely…

Let me start off by saying that I am a stay-at-home mom who works from home part-time, so being at home with my 2.5-year-old and 1.5-year-old is…

Every day, he’s a little less little boy. I see the transformation in the swagger he’s perfecting, so much more confident than the…

We hear it every day: “Be present.” “You’re gonna miss this.” “Babies don’t keep.” True, but clean…

The stress of quarantine can and will get to all of us, no matter our age, occupation, or situation. This is new water that none of us have ever…

I’ve been sleeping next to you each night. You stand up, and with screaming, sobs call out, “Mommy!” I run to your room. You draw your breath…

I needed that hug more than you did. Today just like any other day was filled with many ups and downs. A day full of many fusses, many fights, and…

Rowdy. Stubborn. Moody. Unpredictable. Independent. Messy. These are the words we use to describe toddlers. Heck, these are words I’ve…