Do you ever feel like you might just lose it? (Face it, moms. We all have those moments.) So why don’t we talk about it? This is me, mid-meltdown. In all its ugliness.
The life stage I didn’t see coming
I always thought that “building your family” and “raising your family” would feel pretty much the same. Now that I’m done building mine, I’m realizing it’s very, very different.
Toddlers, Tantrums, and My Parenting Village
It turns out Hillary Clinton actually knew what she was talking about with all that ‘it takes a village’ business. Who knew?
Parenting? NAILED IT! Oh, wait… crap.
As a rookie parent, I thought everything that went well could be chalked up to my amazing parenting skills. Then I had a second kid, and the truth punched me in the face.
Married With Children
An article is going viral right now claiming that American parenting is killing the American marriage. I say there’s one very big plot hole in their claim.
Looks like bad parenting? Look again.
Sometimes you see bad parenting and there’s no mistaking it. Other times, what you think you see isn’t anywhere close to reality. Here’s one situation I found myself in last week where “judge not” definitely applies.
8 questions for my mom on Mother’s Day
What she wishes she’d done differently, how she thinks I’m like her, and the thing I do that she finds totally insane.
1-2-3-4, I declare a thumb war
Peanut is a dedicated thumbsucker. My first attempt at kicking the habit was a horrible failure, and I’m pretty sure I’m the worst mom in the world.
The Type-A Mom’s Guide to Family Photos
Being a control freak is helpful sometimes. Family picture day is not one of those times. Follow these tips for great pics and a photo shoot that won’t put you in the crazy house.