hueman domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/jwhite/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131I leave the house feeling sexy. I’m driving down the road, and the feel of my body moving the clutch, and shifting, and turning the wheel through this sunny-day scenery is magnificent. Sure, I...
If you give a mom a snow day, she’s going to wish that her husband had the day off, too, so that she can sleep in. If you give a mom more time in...
Being a mother has not made me a perfect woman. Being a mother has not made my flaws magically go away. Instead, new parts of my personality that I wish would have stayed buried...
How to parent like a grown up in the age of smartphones: It’s easy to tell mothers that we should never look at our cell phones during the day with our kids. It’s good...
Taking a shower as a mother is a completely different experience. For one, even if there are no children screaming—even if it’s a miraculously, glorious day when I’m the only one in the house...
My hands are cold inside of gloves, and I worry about her much smaller fingers as we wait for the school bus. I pull her puffy hood over the fuzzy, grey hat that she...
Prioritizing pretend play in childhood—and beyond: It’s a cold Saturday, my husband’s at work, and my two children and I are holed up in the house. We break out the play food that the...
The house is littered with toys. I clean up, and a new mess happens. The girls play together, and I’m unable to fully explain how relieved this makes me, since they are a few years...
She asks to put on a crown, and I let her. I’m surprised by this request, because playing princess is not something we do. It’s not that I’m opposed to it, but she just...
The makings of a mommy timeout: It’s difficult for me to embrace time to myself unless it’s productive. There are things that I do that I don’t feel as guilty for doing by myself—exercise,...
