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: Pregnancy and Motherhood.
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,...
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....
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...
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,...
Banishing Mother Guilt to Find Joy.
I’m allergic to dogs and I don’t have many kids over to play with my two little girls. I’ve never made homemade Play-Doh and I don’t plan on it either. I prefer my kids...
3 Things to Say to a Mom of Young Kids and 3 Things Not To.
It’s funny that sometimes we are afraid to interact with other people, both strangers and friends. As a society, we are thankfully becoming increasingly aware of how words have impact, and how differences are...
