Tag: motherhood
Taking Ownership of My Day…One Day at a Time
Back in January of this year, I wrote a blog post about the negative mindsets that I was giving up in 2018. It was...
You’re a Good Mom Because…
Being a first-time mom, let alone a first-time mother of twins, has manifested insecurities and vulnerabilities I didn’t know that I had. It has...
I Got My Preteen a Cell Phone
"Mommy, I want a cell phone. Can I please have one?" my 11-year-old daughter asked. "Oh, and it has to be the latest iPhone."...
Identity Crisis: I’m More Than a SAHM
I’m sitting at the doctor’s office updating my daughter’s medical forms. The general information seems easy enough until I get to the parental information...
Comparing and Despairing
One of my favorite yoga teachers used to say, “Don’t compare and despair. There will always be people better and worse than you.”
Of course,...
Virtual is Reality
Like so many others in this world, most of my days are spent in front of an electronic device of one kind or another....
Children + Chores = One Happy Mommy!
Let's be honest. No one likes to clean the house. It is a thankless job. The minute you clean one area, a new mess...
Home Sweet Home for Sale: Saying Goodbye to Our First Family...
Change is often good. But I am not good at change.
Five and a half years ago, my husband and I bought our first house....
Surviving the Challenge of a Long-Distance Grandparents
My parents live a good ten hours a way and it is hard on my family at times. They aren’t at every birthday party,...
Goodnight Tired Mom
For all the moms out there who have wide-awake kids and a house full of dirty dishes and laundry, here is a parody of...