Tag: mom life
I’m the Default, and I’m OK With That
This is in loving dedication to my wonderfully clueless husband, son (8), and daughter (6).
When you lightly glanced into your room, and couldn’t find...
When Your Baby Hates the Car
So, your baby hates the car.
I get it. I’ve been there, with both of my children. It’s beyond miserable for everyone involved. The baby...
Eviction from the Crib: Sanity-Saving Tips for Transitioning to a Big...
My biggest tip for transitioning from a crib to a “big kid bed”--don’t do it! No, I’m kidding. But really, this was not an...
Motherhood: Enjoy Your Pre-parenting Freedom While You Can
A lot of things come with the title “adult.” There’s the fun side — staying up as late as you’d like, sleeping all day,...
Helping Your Child Deal with Frustration
I was trying to hang garland on our bannister.
I didn’t have anything to connect it to the railing with, so I thought it would...
I’m Flipping Tired of Bottle Flipping
The sound of half-filled water bottles crashing to the floor or table, followed by the occasional “YEAH!” is driving me to the brink. Every...
Surviving the Toddler Bed Transition
Sleep. Since we first bought him home from the hospital, sleep has been our greatest challenge as parents. Three years in, and in the...
To My Fellow Passengers, From My Fussy Baby
As the holidays approach and the busy family travel season is upon us, it is once again time to start preparing our airplane apology...
Everything I Need to Know about Parenting a Preschooler I Learned...
Unless you live in a cave somewhere, you've likely heard of the Broadway sensation, Hamilton. (If not, go listen to the soundtrack, like, now.)...
Here and There
Now that I'm four years into parenting and two kids deep, I have fully accepted #momlife. The first stage being survival (do whatever it takes...
The Day I Discovered I was a Ninja
I have three kids. For anyone who has three kids, you know it is a battle of sorts to go, well, anywhere. You know...
You Say Jerk; I Say Toddler
Toddlers are a species all their own. They’re tiny humans with big opinions and even bigger attitudes. Many of them aren’t even housebroken. Though...
Top 10 Things I Learned My First Year as a Stepmom
When my husband asked me to marry him, I knew that I wasn’t just marrying him but also his two young kids. In fact,...
How an Ulcer Retrained My Brain
Life got a little crazy a couple months ago, and I ended up with an ulcer. I have a high pain tolerance, but I...
If Motherhood Were More Like The Bachelor…
On any given Monday night, you can find me on a couch somewhere, glass of wine in hand, watching The Bachelor with some good friends....
