It’s Been a Long Day (but Too Short Before Goodnight).
It’s been a long day. Can you see me? I know your shoes and coat are wet from the rain; I can see you’re trying not to make tracks on the kitchen floor. It’s...
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I Wouldn’t Want To Be Here With Anyone Else but You
I tell you I love you, but it’s as if you don’t believe me. Maybe it’s because I woke you up this morning, barking a list of things we needed to do immediately so...
Being Your Mother Is the Hardest, Best Thing I’ll Ever Do.
I remember the day I had you like it was yesterday. But it wasn’t. It was two years ago. I remember the second night with you in the hospital. Your dad had gone home...
People Mean Well When They Say the ‘Baby Phase’ Goes Fast, But…
I know people mean well when they say the “baby phase” goes quickly. I know they mean to both remind parents with little kids to seek out daily joy and also to provide comfort...
It’s Just 15 Minutes to a Grown-Up, but Not to Kids.
She sits in my lap and we read this same book three times in a row. Each time we finish it, she says, “Again.” My throat feels dry. My head aches dully. I want...
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...
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...
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?...
