Child-less Friends: Sometimes I Really Envy You
To my friends who don’t have kids, I have something honest and real that I need to share with you: Sometimes it’s really hard to...
Why I Hate My Instant Pot
Based on the glowing reviews and recommendations of, like, every friend I have, I asked for—and received—an Instant Pot for Christmas last year. (Thanks,...
To the Mom with Mental Illness: If You Can’t, Let Me
To the mom who is muddling through mental illness: I see you. You are a mother. No matter your background, no matter your current situation,...
How We Handled Our 6 Year Old Stealing a Toy from a Store
Last week, my husband and I were sitting in a PTO meeting at my six-year-old daughter’s school while she was down the hall playing...
Why Stay At Home Moms Can’t Nap
I once heard a man say to his wife, in an attempt to justify why he hardly does any chores and doesn’t get up...
The Rules of Mom Club: Can You Handle It?
Okay, that’s it! I’ve reached my limit with the perfect perceptions mommies put out there. I’m done with the “Keeping up with the Jones’”...
Stop Being SO Extra for the Little Holidays
I hate getting on Pinterest because it makes me feel like such a lazy mom. You’d think I would’ve learned by now to not...
Why I’ll Announce My Pregnancies “Too Early”
There seems to be two main types of expecting mothers: the mothers who see that positive test and run to announce it to everyone...
Why Would I Ever CHOOSE To Go Screen Free?
This is an article about why I think screens (TV, iPads, cell phones, etc.) are an amazing gift to parents everywhere. And let me...
Parenting with Bipolar Disorder
Mental Health Awareness month is in May, and World Bipolar Disorder Day is March 30th. You may notice that it’s not either of those...
5 Reasons You Should Be a Mom with Blue Hair, Too
I got married when I was 19 and had my first baby at 22, with my second following just two years later. My career...
School Shooting Simulator to Prep Teachers for the Real Thing
Okay. I need you take a minute and watch this video. Literally—it’s 97 seconds long. I’ll wait. Oh, and make sure you have sound...
