“Mommy, do you want to be skinny?”
"Mommy, do you want to be skinny?" My 8-year-old daughter asked me this, and it brought me to a complete halt. It caught me off guard as I have never…
"Mommy, do you want to be skinny?" My 8-year-old daughter asked me this, and it brought me to a complete halt. It caught me off guard as I have never…
You know that part of labor where you think and actually say aloud, you’re done and can’t do this anymore? I remember announcing to my midwife with my first son that,…
Dear Mr. President, Please reopen the schools. All of them. Five days a week. On behalf of millions of other parents, I’m begging you. For any parent or family who isn’t comfortable…
I’m tired. Like really, really tired. I don’t wear make-up often. Some days there’s not enough concealer in the world that could hide the bags beneath my eyes, and I…
I feel like I'm overdue to give you all a super inspirational post. You know, a really "feel good" piece of writing that leaves you feeling happy and warm inside. …
My son is 8 weeks old, and yet today ... we just met for the first time. Yes, after 2 months of being with him day and night, this afternoon…
Dear Mr. President, Tomorrow, I will do the unthinkable. Once again, I will pass over a newborn. My heart will break, despite praying that I would not have to experience…
“It’s called mom guilt...Now you get your you-know-what back on that couch or in bed right now before you make me come over there! I had a similar conversation with…
As we embrace a new year and a new season, what is one of the first things we do? We think of all the things we want to change or…
Some days this is what motherhood looks like. It’s simply letting them cry as every other option didn’t work to console them. Did they nap too long? Are they still…
Today my patience has run thin and all I could think about was having a few minutes to myself, but as you fell fast asleep on my chest, it was…
As I peeked over the bed to check to see if you were still sleeping, I realized I could go get the dishwasher unloaded if I hurried. I could probably switch the wash…