Tag: mommy problems
Leaving Space in Our Schedule
This past fall was a learning curve for me and my middle schooler. Building her schedule at the beginning of the year felt like...
Embracing the Beauty of Aging: Life, Love, and Growth
As I turn 42, I find myself standing at an intersection of self-acceptance and deep gratitude. Aging, for so long something I was told...
Mending the Gap: Building a Relationship With My In-Laws
They say when you marry someone, you marry their family, too. When I married my husband, I wasn’t just committing to a life with...
Our Beautiful Life is Found Inside the Mess
Living with children in the house brings on a seemingly endless cycle of chores. Each day feels like an unraveling of the work I...
This Is Hard
This is hard.
Being a parent brings up a variety of emotions that I could never have anticipated. As a trained mental health professional with...
The Reality of After School as a Parent of Children with...
There are no breaks. No downtimes. No days off. Children with ADHD need structure and consistency. They require infinite patience and grace while holding...
I Am Not a Great Friend
Women my age often have a go-to group of friends. Sometimes, these are childhood or high school friends. Others are from college and sororities, mommy-and-me...
Kindergarten: The Third Time Looks Different
It was a beautiful afternoon. The sun was shining, the air was crisp, and my youngest’s kindergarten door had just burst open on a...
The Bitter Truth: We Don’t Have Time for Play Dates
Play Dates.
Two words I have very mixed feelings about.
My older child is introverted like me. She loves school but plays alone much of the...
No More Laundry Soup
Well, it is here. The month we’ve all been waiting for!
And no, I’m not talking about back-to-school. That big day was a few weeks...