You’ve called the sitter; you’ve cleared your calendar, and you’re making bacon at 6 am on a Saturday. You’ve got your list, your hat, and your gloves for what promises to be a long day standing in ...
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Waving the White Flag
"Where is it? I know I set it down here somewhere...? Must've been at the end of my last pregnancy. Or maybe it was that time a bus hit my car the same day I got a speeding ticket and spilled taco ...
Why We Need the Weirdos
When you become a parent, life undoubtedly changes. I'm a (pregnant) mother of two (and a half), so experience allows me to state this with confidence. Your days shift from worrying about being on ...
Make yourself a brave Mom of Firsts.
You know all about the first moments that you "shouldn't miss" in your child's life. You are perfectly aware of that bit of guilt over missing your child's first step because you are working, or the ...
Things you should ALWAYS say to your kids.
Before anyone yells at me: no, I am not a child psychologist. I don't have degrees in anything pertaining to parenting or social development. These are just my thoughts as someone who worked in ...
15 things you need to know about raising a daughter.
I wasn't sure if I was going to write about this topic. Honestly, I couldn't figure out how to start it. I started and then stopped, again and again. I would write an opening paragraph, and then ...
