Letting Go Like a Girl.
On rewriting our limitations: I tell my girls they can be anything, not because I believe they can be, but because I want them to believe it. I wanted to be a writer as...
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There Is No Such Thing as a Play-By-Play After a Day with Kids.
I was melted into the heated passenger seat of my car as my husband drove our little family to the grocery store. It was late—after dinner—and the darkness was lessened by the twinkling shop lights...
I See You, Mom.
Sometimes I want to tell her I see her. I see her pretty makeup and her favorite blouse. I see how hard she’s trying to speak patiently to her child. I see her exhaustion,...
I Love Being a Stay-At-Home Mom, but I Don’t Always Love Raising Little Kids.
For the parents of little ones: an important reminder for those of us raising kids. I was driving with my family yesterday, on our way home from our second holiday-themed activity for the day. I’m...
There Are No Days off from Motherhood, but There Are These 5 Ways to Escape.
There are moments when I want to run away from home. Not really and truly—I mean, I would never actually leave—but there are moments of motherhood that make me want to just flee and...
My Mother’s Wish List.
I want my baby to go to sleep. Right now. (Seriously, I’m watching her on the baby monitor as I daydream.) I want her to nap and sleep and eat healthy food. I want...
How Being a Mother Changed Me.
The sun tickles the grass, as the frost turns into nearly-invisible beads of water. The baby-looking evergreen tree outside the window doesn’t give away the cold that traces it. Your voice escapes through the...
How to Love Exercise.
My body holds my tension from yesterday, unless I unravel it through movement. I charge myself each morning by moving, whether for 5 minutes as the kids play, and we perform our morning getting-ready-for-the-day rituals,...
20 Things Every Daughter Should Know.
I want my daughters to know these things, always: 1. I don’t care if you date a man or a woman. Mutual love and respect are what matter in relationships. 2. Ignore the advice...
A Reminder to Moms: We’re Doing a Great Job.
I’m most assuredly not a perfect mom, but I don’t pretend to be either. So then why am I so upset when I mess up? I shared this on Facebook yesterday: I’m only sharing...
