35 Life Lessons From a Toddler.
Recently my toddler turned 2 years old. Like many parents, I feel I’ve learned more from watching my kids grow up than they’ve learned from me. Here are 35 pieces of wisdom I learned...
Category: Writing and Motherhood
Why All of This “Mom Guilt”?
She smiled up at me. The sun hit her face, and half of it was white-lit, the other half shadowed and displaying the temporary tattoo we had given her for her second birthday. The...
Why I’m OK With Motherhood Being My Way Of Life.
Recently I questioned if “motherhood” should best describe my lifestyle, despite my complexity as a woman and a human being; despite the societal pressure to not be happy as “just a mom.” It’s a...
6 Battles I’m Glad I Stopped Picking With My Toddler.
Parenting is exactly why the phrase “pick your battles” was invented. However, not everything has to be a battleground. Instead, some aspects of raising children can be frustrating, and also healthy teaching tools for...
I Miss Having Friends, but Right Now Being a Mom Is Enough
I miss having friends, but not as much as I thought I would. I still have friends, but not the kind of friends I used to. Currently, with two kids under the age of 6,...
Is It Possible to Be A “Mommy Blogger” Who Doesn’t Write About My Kids?
I write about my experiences as a mother without getting into specifics about my children as much as possible, but is it really possible to be a “mommy blogger” without writing about my kids?...
The Real Meaning of 10 Common Parenting Phrases.
1. “What do you say?” Means: I want you to say “please.” I want you to understand kindness is more important than always getting everything you want. (But I want you to go after...
There Are Lots of Ways to Be a Little Girl
I had this vision of how I would raise little girls, well before I became a mother in real life. And then I had kids. And then I had kids and have been continually...
A Toddler’s Version of a Typical Morning With Mom.
Wake up with the sun. Or, preferably, two hours before any sign of it. Request fruit snacks. Wait, I don’t think Mom heard me—I asked for fruit snacks. Scream and beat pantry door for...
What I Wish Someone Had Shared With Me About Having a Second Child
I wish someone had told me having a second child was completely different than having my first. Sure, I was told this, but it was mostly about the physical challenges of juggling more than...
