Tag: real life
Me Too — On Sexual Harassment and Assault
"Me too."
Two little words with a powerful punch. Two words that state unapologetically and without question: I, too, am a woman who has been...
How I Learned the Power of the Word “No”
Last week, I was once again sitting in traffic on my way to drop my daughter off at preschool. My blood was boiling with...
Things I Said I Would Never Do — And Now I’m...
I think, as parents, we all have a few of these. Things that, in our naive pre-children days, we swore up and down that...
Creating (And Sticking To) A Grocery Budget
Sticking to a monthly grocery budget is not my favorite pastime in the world. I’m a stay-at-home mom with three young children. We rely...
To the Mom of the Biter . . .
To the mom of the biter, I have just four words for you:
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
I know it's hard. It's hard to know why...
What Was I Thinking? Living Out My Fixer Upper Dream…Sorta
For reasons I'm still trying to figure out, my husband and I decided to join the Fixer Upper train and buy and renovate a...
The Gift of Special Needs
The first few years of parenthood felt like an emotional roller coaster. Everything about being a new mom was both thrilling and terrifying at once. My...
Why I Chose To Homeschool My Kindergartner
Let’s start this post by saying that my intention is not to bash other educational options besides homeschooling. Instead, I want to shed light...
5 Ways to Help a Friend Grieving Miscarriage, Infertility, or Infant...
“I'm sorry, but your pregnancy won't last.” The doctor’s words echoed in my ears after I put down the phone. The pain hit hard...
What’s in My Mom Car?
You know that article you've seen run hundreds of times? The "What's in My Bag?" post? Maybe you've even seen it as an ice...