Most days I love being a parent.
I may not like the arguing, the whining, and the spilling of food and drink. But in general, it’s something I'm very grateful for.
However, when people tell me to appreciate my kids when...
I have never valued a straightforward routine so much as when I became a mother.
If you had asked me twenty years ago what I thought about the idea of my days being neatly laid out like the school clothes...
It's crazy how having a kid can really change up your priorities.
My husband and I have both made changes this year that I don't think either of us saw coming. Now that we have a third member in our...
My son, my oldest, starts kindergarten in a little less than a month. It’s happening.
His elementary school puts on a musical in the spring. At kindergarten registration, a few days before the musical, they had the opportunity to buy...
Last Sunday was undeniably the worst day yet of my parenting career.
My husband was away on military duty, and my family was in town. So we took the girls down to Colonial Williamsburg to do some sightseeing. We also...
I have three beautiful, wonderful children.
After our third was born, I knew that our biological family was complete.
She has so much life within her. She is bold and vibrant and absolutely adorable.
I often tell people that I'm thankful she...
Before becoming a parent, it never really occurred to me that one of the many feelings I would experience as a parent would be heartbreak. I pictured heart-pounding love, unexplainable joy, and overwhelming responsibility. If I pictured having any...
Have you ever asked your child to do something simple, easy, or routine only for them to respond in a whiny, demanding, or dismissive way? Of course, you have! And if you haven't reached that stage yet, don't worry;...
This isn't the kind of mom I want to be.
The realization hit me hard as I balanced uncomfortably on my hands and knees, scrubbing the last remnants of sticky goo from our tiled kitchen floor.
My 4-year-old son had found...
It’s a Saturday night, and most of my other 21-year-old friends are heading out for the evening.
Meanwhile, back at my house, my 2-year-old just tore her dirty diaper off in a fit of defiance and is running around the...
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Being a Millennial Mom in 2019: What it’s Actually Like
“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today.”
That’s what you’ll hear from most adults over the age of 50. As a 33-year-old “Millennial Mom”...
