Dear New Stay-at-Home Mom, Welcome to the wonderful world of SAHMs. Whether you’re starting a new journey with a baby or leaving the workforce to be at home, you’re in for a crazy ride. When people find out that you are staying at home with your kids, you are going to get one of two […]

Thank You Letter – Because I Knew You I can’t help but preface my letters lately. I watched a video of the song “For Good”, from the musical Wicked. (If you haven’t heard this song you need to look it up on Youtube because it’s spectacular. In fact, here’s a link.) As I listened, I thought […]

Dear Overwhelmed Mother of One, I’m going to tell you a short story. It starts when I had my first daughter, which oddly enough, is when lots of my stories start. I was like many first time moms, completely overwhelmed. My baby cried, my body was a mess, my house was a mess, and my […]

A few months ago I was at the laundromat talking with a woman, a stranger. There wasn’t anything notable about the conversation until she asked what I did for work. I told her I was a stay-at-home mom. To which she replied, “I could never stay home all day. I like to work too much.” […]