Last night, my husband found me standing in my bedroom with my hands on my hips, utterly paralyzed. I spent the day wrangling two very energetic kids who are home from school for the summer, deep cleaning my home, tackling literal piles of laundry, and also trying to get my work done. As a mom,…
I try not to have regrets. But when it comes to money — especially when I things because I thought I needed them, only to find out they were completely unnecessary — I have regret every time. Here are the things I bought when I became a new mom that were absolutely useless. Learn from…
We leave for vacation in a few days. And honestly? I’m already exhausted. It’s not just the mental checklists — making sure we have floaties, sunscreen, all the books and toys they can’t possibly live without, getting the pets accommodated for, settling my work-related matters. It’s the anticipatory exhaustion of what I know is coming….
Like most working moms, I live with the crippling fixation on being a super star both as a mom and as a career woman. It is astonishing how much confidence I have in my ability to do literally it all. The truth is, I will burn out faster than a dying star if I try…
School is ending soon, and that means a bunch of us will have to figure out how to keep our kids happy, busy, and manageable this summer. I’m grateful that my kids are getting older. Summers are much easier now that my kids are 5 and 7 and can at least keep themselves entertained sometimes….
This Mother’s Day was the best one I’ve had in the 7 years since becoming a mom. I’d like to tell you why, because I think it matters. Mother’s Day, like many special days in a mom’s life, can be a day of disappointment. Year round, we devote ourselves to making special days magical for…
My husband and I are presently working through a few parenting obstacles. We have different opinions on how discipline and consequences should be handled, those clashing opinions are becoming hard to work around. Especially now that the kids are a bit older (they are 5 and 7). What do you do when you and your…
Learning boundaries for yourself, while trying to teach boundaries to your kids, can be one of the biggest challenges of motherhood.
Motherhood is a challenging and often chaotic experience. Between the sleepless nights, the endless laundry piles, and the constant demands of little ones, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed. However, amidst all of the chaos, there are also moments of joy and celebration. In this post, we’ll explore some of the small…
