Everyone said, "Having two is hard, but when your second is born you'll love them both more than you ever imagined you could."
For me, it just wasn't true.
When my second daughter was born, I was smitten. It was the...
We all do it. We read the books and watch our friends and somehow unintentionally internalize everything the internet has to say on everything you should/shouldn't do as a parent (so that it sits there on our shoulder, passing...
He is the best — and you want to show it! But where do you even begin to say thank you to the man who you all love so much — especially since you're a busy mom who doesn't...
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We all break some parenting rules here and there so we can get by, right?
For one, don't talk to me in the morning. I'm not a fan of mornings, so...
I've been noticing more and more lately the inconsistencies between how we, as moms, care for our children compared to how we care for ourselves. I'm sure it's natural, and I'm not even saying it's a bad thing, but...
All the mamas of picky eaters, raise your hands! **Waves hand super high.** I feel you. I hear you. I hear you loud and clear. It is so frustrating. You are not alone.
I am blessed with not one, but two...
It's amazing how different siblings can be. My second son, now nearly 10 years old, played on a farm league baseball team when he was about 5. Farm league, for those who don't spend their lives sitting on the...
I went to my first music festival as a carefree 20-something. It involved camping, no showers for three days, and scenes from port-a-potties I’ll never forget (it was as bad as you'd imagine). We had a blast, but I...
In my dozen years of parenting, I have found one clichéd statement to ring true.
The days are long, but the years are short.
I looked at my oldest son the other day and realized exactly how true this statement is....
Life with a toddler can be a roller coaster. And life with a toddler diagnosed with ADHD? That's a whole different story. My son was diagnosed over two years ago, and there is SO much I would tell a first-timer who has a very young child suffering from ADHD. I always find it helpful to hear others' motherhood experiences, so today I am sharing four tips for first-time ADHD moms of young children.
"Because, friends, our daughters are watching, and we get the privilege of being their first model of what it looks like to be strong, beautiful, capable women. Women who like themselves, speak kindly to themselves and others, and don't stagnate but actively pursue growth."
My children are pros at wasting things. One of their favorite nap-time activities is to take sheets of printer paper and cut them into minuscule pieces that I find for days. They don't color on them — they just cut them up, and then throw them away. When school starts, they bring home reams of paper, covered in "art" that will be treasured for approximately five seconds and then cut into tiny pieces. The same is true for toys. They are joyously acquired, and then quickly forgotten about. Water is left running, lights are left on. Don't even get me started on the food I throw out every evening. You get the picture.
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