Tag: motherhood
Dare for Different: A Reflection for MLK Day
Racism. It's an ugly word. It makes me kind of uncomfortable just typing it. So much so that I've procrastinated writing this post too...
Dear Other Mom, You Win
Dear other mom,
I see you everywhere. At dance class on Saturday morning, you arrive with your freshly painted manicure and pedicure. Your daughter, poised...
New Year, Same Me
We're all guilty of using the phrase, "new year, new me," and this year I'm not even going to try with that mess. I've...
Take me Back to the Toddler Days
I'm dead serious. Take me back to the toddler days. Not as a mom of toddlers. I want to actually be a toddler again.
My...
No One Told Me About… Tales of Pregnancy and Motherhood
As women, we share stories, experiences and our very lives with one another in a beautiful sisterhood of camaraderie. When I became pregnant with...
Finding My Happy Place
"Are you happy mommy? Are you happy, happy?"
This seems to be a constant question that recently has been coming out of my two-year-old daughter's...
Mommy Mental Health: No Shame in the Therapy Game
The first time I purchased a new car, I was super excited to tune in to satellite radio. With plenty of channels to choose...
Let your children fall.
Moms... Let your children fall - yes, I mean this literally, and figuratively. I know that I may incite anger in saying this,...
An Exercise in Gratefulness
With Thanksgiving coming quickly upon us I began to do some self-reflection, and too often I find myself over-stressed, over-worked, and over-tired. I realized...
An Honest Look at #MomFail
At a recent MOPS meeting, we played a little ice breaker called "Mom Guilt Bingo." Our cards were filled with things we don't brag...












