We all have some version of a 10K in our lives. We all have a challenge ahead of us that we can use to break through the maternal wall. And we can shatter all the ideas out there that limit us as women who happen to also be moms. I hope my story will inspire you to find out what your 10K is and decide that you will get through it and come out stronger than when you started. I know you can.
I'll admit it. When the news came that the kids would be out of school and my husband would be working from home for a while, I was almost, dare I say it? Happy! While our schedules would obviously...
There seems to be a holiday for everything these days. (Just a few days ago, it was National Toasted Marshmallow Day!) But one holiday that my family celebrates annually is National Grandparents Day.
While it might sound like a greeting...
Becoming a mother has made me keenly aware of how hard life can be on moms. We shoulder the invisible load. We face insurmountable career hurdles. We are, nearly always, the default parent. It's impossible to ignore these facts,...
This spring our family has spent a lot of time on or around baseball fields all over Massachusetts. (Side note: Not all of them have bathrooms or porta-potties, FYI.) I have embraced the fact that I am now a...
My husband has always traveled for his profession, but that time away hit differently once we had kids at home. When we were newlyweds, I would feel lonely and bored while he traveled. Now with kids, I feel anything...
Ah, money. Everyone's favorite part of parenting. You know, that part where you need to teach your children to become financially responsible adults.
For better and worse, there are plenty of tools out there to help. The only downside is that...
I never really paid attention to how much trash my household produced until I had a toddler.
Case in point: With baby-led weaning and other messy adventures, paper towels were making their way to the grocery list on a weekly...
I was heading out the door to work, as I do three times a week with my updated hybrid schedule. The return to the office in person is a change neither my daughter nor I have adjusted to. We...
This year, my kids have Christmas lists filled with expensive electronics, makeup, and sneakers. They're 11 and 13 now, and I miss the days when they were excited by stuffed animals and Matchbox cars. That said, this new stage...
Lately, I’ve had a few separate conversations with friends about the devastating effects of social media. It seems like there’s always a new study coming out about the ill effects of social media and how Facebook distorts our views...
Whenever I'm asked about my son's birth, I preface the story with, "I'm crazy, but..." It's as if I want to soften the blow of what I did that day. I was to be induced, with Cytotec and Pitocin,...
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