Before I start this post, this post has nothing to do with whether or not someone should get a flu shot. That’s up to you. I think most parents have had at least one incident like the one I recount here, and since we’re in the middle of flue season, I figured I tell you […]

Getting kids to school on time can feel like trying to climb a mountain every morning. Each day you have to get them, dressed, fed, and sent out the door with all their paperwork. I am more or less successful depending on the day. We’re Ready for School Some days, I don’t realize what my […]

If you could have a super mom power, what would it be? Here’s the thing, no one tells you that when you become a mom you actually develop super powers. It’s true. Moms have super powers that normal humans don’t. Some may consider them skills but I’m telling you right now, they’re super powers. There […]

Being a mom changes you. In some ways, it’s absolutely beautiful. You love more, play more, and laugh harder. In other ways, being a mom breaks down your pride, modesty, self-confidence, and intellect into its most basic elements. You learn to function with no sleep, negotiate with pint-sized hostage takers (their hostage, by the way, […]

I recently wrote a post about one of the worst road trips we have ever taken. At one point on the trip, my husband and I were debating whether or not to buy a breast pump because our baby decided to stop nursing cold turkey while we were away from home for the weekend. Ultimately, […]

I have written this post in response to a writing prompt from mamakatslosinit.com. The writing prompt was to share a memorable road trip story. Oh, do I have road trip stories. I have chosen one in particular that sticks out as one of my worst of all time. If I’m being completely honest, for many […]

I didn’t know I would become a human napkin. When I first became a mom, I had no idea how bad I would smell.  All the weird things that happen to your body after you’ve given birth aside, things get weird when you have kids. As long as you have a nursing or bottle fed […]

  I cannot count how many times a day someone says to me, “mom do you know where my ________is?” Occasionally I do know where the missing item is, but usually, it’s a big fat question mark. I have no idea. I’m lucky if I know where my purse, phone, and keys are located. Being a […]

A letter to everyone at my local library that I should have written 3 years ago. Everything in this letter has actually happened, but not all in the same trip. Dear Library People, I’m sorry. Let’s get that out in the open right now. You’re completely right – what was I thinking bringing four children […]

We have all read articles about the importance of family dinner. The importance of coming together over family dinner and discussing the day’s events is cited as a way to connect with children. You know, general family bonding. Everyone seems to agree that eating dinner together is important. I know they are right. I know family […]