Has anyone ever woken you from a peaceful slumber with an ice-cold bucket of water? You’re sleeping peacefully then BAM, water in the f*ing face. You wake up gasping for breath in full PTSD mode and realize immediately that your mattress is soaking wet and probably ruined. Motherhood is the cold water and the ruined …
Maybe you’ve already read this? Maybe not? We figured in case you didn’t see it and needed a good laugh – we thought we’d share it with you. A friend of mine sent this 11 step program to me today on Facebook. Honestly, I don’t know who wrote it but it had me laughing out loud. …
As a new year begins, I can’t help but reflect on my precious kids and how terrified I am that I’ll screw them up. That led me to write down some of the many wishes and hopes I have for my children as they get older and learn to navigate life. I’ll use these wishes …
This is nowhere near a political post. Think of it more like satire. But I can’t help wondering how much better off the world would be if moms were in charge of everything! I mean, think about it: Flooding? Ask a mom. She’s had to deal with so many toilet overflows from her teenage sons …
The holidays are one of the cutest times of the year. Why you ask? Because it is prime school concert and pageant season. All our kids turned out in their finest, dressiest clothes or delightful costumes up on stage performing cheesy songs or festive plays—it’s so darn adorable and a moment for every proud adult …
I’m done having kids. I’ve got two: a girl and a boy. One of each so I can stop! But I live in Utah where everyone seems to have at least 4 kids by my age, so I tend to get asked quite a lot if we are having any more. I don’t mind the …
Veterans Day is coming up on November 11th and after seeing too many Facebook posts mixing up this day with Memorial Day (May 28th), I think it’s high time we Americans learn the difference between the two important holidays so we can teach our children what patriotism really means. And I’ll give you a hint: …
Yesterday was Halloween and I loved seeing all the costumed kids come to my door for the processed sugar yumminess I was handing out. Most of the kids I saw were the typical toddler or 5-7 age range. But at one point, a young couple with their first child came to my door and guess …
Two days after giving birth to my first child, we went home together. Three days after giving birth, the realization hit me that she was no longer protected inside of me. The thought of her vulnerable self now on the outside of me, where I wasn’t literally wrapped around her anymore to protect her body with …
If you see a mom struggling in the store with a screaming baby, a toddler throwing a tantrum, or maybe she just looks like a hot mess all around, there’s only ONE acceptable thing to say to her in that moment: “You’re doing great, Mama. Can I help you at all?” Acceptable variations include a …
Kindergarten: On her first day, my four-year-old brought home a forty-page packet of worksheets. Each weeknight, my kindergartener was supposed to complete one page (front and back) of math and one page (front and back) of language arts homework. We did this for four weeks before Parent-Teacher conferences came around. It was horrific. We fought …
A short time ago, I wrote an article titled “Friends: It’s Okay to Discipline My Kids.” In it, I explained why I needed my friends’ help with disciplining my kids sometimes and I encouraged them to do it (even if I was around, if I wasn’t stepping up to the plate). I’m determined to raise …
