You Know What? Yes, I Am a Stay-At-Home Mom—And Damn Proud.
I am not a housewife. I made this clear one angry evening after my husband unhappily came home from work to a messy house, with dirty dishes cluttering the kitchen counter tops, and a...
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A Picture Perfect Motherhood.
There are days when staying present with my children is not what I want to do. Instead, I want to check out. I want to peruse Facebook or read the news or break out...
8 Realistic Tips to Get a Stay-At-Home Mom in Her Best Shape Ever.
One of my current pet peeves is reading a celebrity interview where a Hollywood mother of young children says her workout is “chasing the children.” Come on. We all know it’s not. You have...
Drink Wine, Eat Ice Cream & Other Things I Want My Kids to See Me Do.
Have you ever tried to go to the bathroom with someone leaning on your leg? Because that’s motherhood. There are no secrets from your kids; or, rather, there are, but they are carefully concealed...
The Mania of the New Mother’s Careful, Jenga-Built Life.
I realized that my life right now is like a ginormous game of Jenga. Let’s be clear—I don’t play Jenga. Still, I envision the way that the wooden pieces are set together in a...
I Don’t Care If My Kids Get Married & Have Kids, but I Care about This.
I want so many things for my children. They aren’t what I typically hear other parents say. I don’t fantasize about my children being grown up and married with kids. I don’t daydream that...
