Prior to becoming a mother I was not a crier. That has changed a little bit, but I am still not a generally weepy sort of personality. The tears I shed these days are typically because someone mentioned that babies grow up, or I think about my babies growing up, or my babies do something [...]
Lessons From Selling the Family Home
I am convinced there is a circle of hell that is devoted to forcing people to re-live the agony of selling a home. It is the worst. THE WORST. While this isn’t the first time I have done it, this was the first time I’ve had to do it with a couple of kids (my [...]
Letting go of the dream
I stumbled upon Oprah’s “Fatherless Sons” episode the other night. It didn’t take long before I was in tears watching it. While it was talking with an audience of men that grew up without fathers, it also talked about the affect of parents on a person when they reach adulthood. One of the things that [...]
Music Is Magical – A Children’s Music Review
I was given the opportunity to review Ellie Hirsch’s new CD, “Music is Magical, Children’s Songs with Ellie” and jumped at the chance. Her website said that her lyrics were witty and entertaining. I like witty. I like to be entertained. Bonus: kids like it too! My kids are fairly picky in their musical tastes. [...]
Daycare Pickup – Last Mom Standing
May
3
Filed Under: Childcare/School, Guilt, Kids/Motherhood, Uncategorized, Work Life, Working Moms Against Guilt
There are times when being the last one standing is a good thing. The game of Poker. The TV show Survivor. Dodgeball…Cage match wrestling…American Idol. But when do I absolutely hate being last? Daycare pickup. I spend my days watching minutes. If I don’t leave the house by a certain benchmark my dreaded commute [...]
Mom Labels
It seems that every other article I read lately about moms has included labels for each of those moms. Stay-at-home mom, working mom, single mom, married mom, married single mom, etc.. The emergence of the big “controversy” over Michelle Obama’s use of married single mom as a label just really hit a nerve. Not because [...]
My Boobs Are None of Your Business
Breasts and body fluids are two topics of conversation that are generally taboo in decent society. Passing off as “mommy club” conversation, however, women ask new moms about breastfeeding. In my experience, such questions come without invitation and the answers are less clear-cut than might be expected. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusively breastfeeding [...]
Become a More Authentic Parent
You know what I love about adulthood? It’s certainly not paying the bills. I love that I have found myself. I no longer feel awkward (OK, not totally true) or feel like I’m always trying to make people like me. It feels good to no longer feel the need to pretend to be someone you [...]
It’s Good to Be a Grown-Up…
Apr
23
Filed Under: Family/Friends, Kids/Motherhood, Work Life, Working Moms Against Guilt
It’s another crazy week at my house. On Thursday I fly to Kansas with my daughters to attend my grandmother’s funeral. In preparation, I’ve been planning outfits and doing laundry, coordinating with school so my oldest won’t miss any important assignments, making sure I’ve taken care of work so that my absence won’t hold up [...]
Defeating Body Image Issues: Passing down positivity
When I think about my daughter’s future, one of my main concerns is how she’s going to deal with the pressure society places on women’s appearances. I dread the day when she takes notice of the images of ultra-thin models and realizes that she may not be what the mainstream media has deemed as “beautiful”. [...]
