If I’m Not Happy Now, I’ll Never Be.
If I’m not happy now, I’ll never be. This sentence randomly popped into my head one evening, as I sat on my red sofa. It was that single notoriously chaotic hour before putting the...
Author: Jennifer
This Is Why I Breastfeed My Toddler.
I cuddle and hold her and for this one moment in our entire day she seems like a tiny girl again. She tries so hard to be a big girl, like her big sister....
Motherhood Is Hard as Hell, but It’s Important to Remember This.
Her face grips me and she’s not six years old, but two. She’s only a toddler baby, and her expression is exactly the same as in this one right now—this older moment—but both are...
I Know Kindergarten Isn’t a Big Deal—Except For It Is
I’m putting on a brave face, but I don’t always feel brave. I’m holding so much inside that I have to be careful to not snap at my family for no reason. What I’m...
If We Want Good And Present Fathers, We Need To Expect It Of Them.
Am I supposed to apologize for having a good husband and a great father for my kids? Sometimes it feels that way. Recently I wrote an article about things moms should do for themselves,...
Stay With It, Mama: 8 Simple Ways to Enjoy These Final Days of Summer.
Next week my oldest child turns six. The week after, she starts full-day school for the first time. She’ll eat lunch without me, for the first time. We’ll be apart for longer than we’ve...
The Myth of ‘Having It All Together’
I wanted to “have it all together” before I had kids. I wanted to overcome my eating disorder (and I did). I wanted to learn how to love myself. I wanted to finish college....
6 Things Moms Should Do for Themselves as Often as Possible.
Motherhood and the art of self-care: I had a really challenging week. But the thing about being a mom is that we have to keep pushing forward. Life with kids is full and chaotic,...
11 Tips for Keeping Romance Alive When Life Gets in the Way.
I don’t know if the 14-year-old me would be so surprised that I’m still holding the hand of the boy I fell in love with 22 years later. I don’t know if I’d be...
Stay-At-Home Moms Are Allowed to Have Bad Days.
Teaching my kids that having a bad day isn’t the same as having a bad life: My main career right now is being a mom. My other career is being a writer. This week...
