We’re all in this motherhood thing together. Each post offers encouraging topics to help you thrive being a mom.
Eat ice cream for breakfast. Show your kids it’s OK to do something out of routine. Fly a kite and don’t worry if the string gets tangled. Bake together and let them measure everything. Go […]
The coach is hard on the kids of my daughter’s Lacrosse team. The season has started but I don’t know how much more I can take. My daughter doesn’t want to play anymore. Should I […]
I went back to work while my kids are in school and my stay-at-home mom friends don’t understand that I don’t have a lot of time for the things I used to. When we do […]
Something mysterious happened to my dormant brain cells after I helped with my 3rd graders math homework. The area of the brain that deals with navigating carpool and unsticking siblings in a fight are well […]
Dear Fairy Godmother, Lately I need a clone to get things done. It used to be I needed an extra set of hands to pick up the sippy cups or hold a crying toddler but […]
“Honey, call me when you get to Nicole’s house.” Mom requests. “Mom, only old people use the phone,” daughter replies. “Well, then text me,” says Mom. …15 minutes later…texting begins… Daughter: At N’s (She arrived […]
1. New clean underwear is available at any discount store for a reasonable price. 2. You are out of laundry soap. 3. Clean socks are highly overrated. 4. Once started it will take 8 hours […]
Date night is a term that means, “the parents are going out to get away from the kids to spend alone time together because they forgot what the other person looks like or who the […]
The first five years of your child’s life are full of milestones. You record every one in the baby book and share the details at playgroups. The conversation is about pacifier elimination plans and potty-training […]
Sometimes family gatherings smother the life out of you. I escaped to the bathroom leaving the family escapades behind. A stack of games piled up in the corner. “Tip It” caught my eye. Do you […]
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