Tag: mothering
Introvert Mama’s Guide To Surviving the Mom Wars
"Mom Wars" got you down?
The best part of being an Introvert Mama is that I am totally comfortable both with navel gazing and with...
Stranger Danger Vs. Being Friendly: Where’s the Line?
I have a very outgoing child. To say he is friendly is an understatement.
When given the opportunity, he will chat with anyone, most anywhere....
Not Losing Myself In Motherhood
Before I had kids, I was cool.
Ha - Made ya look! No, I was never cool. I was a chubby arty geek girl with...
Pre-Tween and The Mother’s Curse
I miss the years where my two year old would throw herself on the ground and throw the most epic fits to try to...
Taming the Tiger Mom
I keep making the same parenting mistake over and over I need desperately need to learn to stop.
I need to teach myself to quit...
Ditch the Nursing Cover While Breastfeeding!
Ladies, can we all just agree on something? It’s time to ditch the nursing cover!
You know the ones I’m talking about; they look like...
The Night Before the Very First Day of School
After you fell asleep tonight, I peaked into your room. You lay with your arms spread wide across your bed, your body impossibly long...
Please Stop Body-Shaming My Baby Girl
My baby girl is barely four months old, but she's already the size of a six month old.
She weighs about eighteen pounds.
At her last...
When You Told My Kids to Be Quiet
You called to me from your side of the fence that borders our backyards. Although at the time my family had lived in our house for...
Math For Moms
I never thought that I wanted to be a stay at home mom. In fact, I never even wanted to be a mom in...
Stop Telling My Daughters I’m Bad at Math
The Kidlet, age six, was showing off her subtraction skills to a crowd of admiring family and friends.
“Wow, you know your stuff! Soon...
Taking Care of Mama
Can I help? My 3 year old asks as she drags the mop (2 feet taller than her) across the floor, drowning the tile...
Oh Boy
I have five children. The oldest four are girls. And we just adopted a little fur-baby (puppy), yesterday, he’s a boy too.
Is a large...
When I Lay Me Down To Sleep
"In vain you rise early and stay up late..." (Prov. 127:2)
How many hours of sleep do you get? How many do you dream of...