Tag: mommy problems
Creating a Playroom in a Shared Space
We live in a fairly small house. Our living area is an open-plan living room, dining room, and kitchen area. The bedrooms are down...
Fake Resting No More
I recently had coffee with a dear friend when she mentioned she was reading the book, Present over Perfect by Shauna Niequist. Since she was...
Battling the Threenager
Before I had kids, I remember parents referencing the "terrible twos." Never really thinking much about it, I always chalked it up to young...
Less Screens for ME
Anyone in the education field will tell you that since we shifted back to being in school buildings full-time after experiencing remote and hybrid...
Why is “The Elf on the Shelf” so Polarizing?
I’ll start by saying that I vehemently opposed to the Elf on the Shelf a few years ago.
When my oldest asked if we...
Does It All Need to Get Done Today?
I can admit when I’ve hit the wall. Sometimes, I’ve taken on too many commitments. Other times, the daily workload has just gotten too...
The Holiday De-stress, One Year at a Time
December is the busiest month of the year. My family celebrates Hanukkah, so I usually don't feel the standard Christmas pressure many other moms...
Bedtime Is the Most Dreaded Part of My Day {And Not...
It’s 6:30 p.m., my daughter has wrapped up nursing, and we are walking into her bedroom. She ensures all her “friends” are close by...
Why Am I an Angry Mom?
4 a.m.: Youngest crawls into my bed. I hear the gentle whirring of my husband's CPAP machine. My son falls back asleep between us...
My Uncurated Home: It’s Not Clutter, It’s Proof of Life
When I realized we’d be living in our current home for a while, I wanted to make it picture-perfect. Without realizing it, I got...