Tag: motherhood
9 Pregnancy and Motherhood Terms That Need to be Retired
We talk a lot about pregnancy and motherhood in today’s society. We write books about these topics, devote entire websites and magazines to them.
Sometimes,...
Gold Medal Momming
Have you seen the domination of the US Snowboarding team? Amazing. The pure skill is just mesmerizing.
Do you know what else is amazing? Moms.
I...
I Wish Someone Had Told Me… About The Emotions of Parenting
Parenthood comes with big emotions.
Wait, did you think I was going to talk about my kids’ emotions? Nope. My kids have plenty of...
I Want Gritty Kids, but I am Their Biggest Obstacle
I am writing this from a makeshift greenroom as my son shoots a commercial for a local news station. I am literally pacing between...
I Was Asked to Describe My Kids…and I Fumbled
I was recently asked to describe my kids as part of an introduction to an interview on parenthood. It surprisingly caught me off-guard, and I...
A Slow Season: A Mother Missing Her Mom in January
A mother’s year ebbs and flows with the seasons.
School semesters, sports teams, birthdays, holidays, vacations, sickness.
But all the seasons are busy ones, and none...
Did Parenthood Steal My Brain?
Before I became a mom...well, let’s start it with pregnancy. Before I got pregnant...I was an organized person. I worked my way through college...
Confession: I Hired a House Cleaner
She's already in the master bedroom. I hear something heavy drag across the carpet, then thump to the floor. Hurried footsteps, a soft pufft,...
Trusting My Instincts and Learning to Ask for Help
As an early childhood educator and preschool director for the last 10+ years, you can imagine I've seen it all.
I've seen kids of all...
Breastfeeding My First Baby vs. Breastfeeding My Third
Neurotic first-time breastfeeding moms: this niche blog post is for you!
If you don't happen to fall into that oddly specific category, please do keep...