Ages + Stages | Emotions | Humor | Mom
It’s Not My Party, But I’ll Cry If I Want To
I’m only 3 years into this birthday party planning game and I’m already exhausted. Before you start thinking,…
Protecting the Spark
I don’t feel like anyone tells you about what happens to your marriage when kids come along. Most…
Ages + Stages | Emotions | Mom
I Don’t Know How You Do It
In mom circles (and other circles, obviously) one-upping and undercutting can rule interactions. No, I’m not talking about…
Ages + Stages | Emotions | Mom
I am enough.
For the first time in a really long time, I felt like I had this mom thing down….
Ages + Stages | Emotions | Mom
Disability or Possibility?
As an educator, the hardest thing to do is tell parents that their child is struggling. Whether the…
Ages + Stages | Emotions | Mom
Struggling to Regain Control: Eating Disorder Awareness
Since I was a kid, I’ve had this obsession with being thin. I was always complimented and almost…
Ages + Stages | Emotions | Memphis | Mom | Relationships
The Traveling Spouse Blues
If there is one thing Memphis does well, it’s the blues. I love wandering in and out of…
Dear Mr. Vietnam Veteran
Dear Mr. Vietnam Veteran, Last Friday night I was dining with my husband and two young boys at a…
Ages + Stages | Emotions | Mom
Stop Telling Me “Breast is Best”
Breastfeeding sucks. There. I said it. I know, I know. “Breast is best … Do what’s best for…
Lessons Learned One Year In
My daughter, Ruthie, just turned one at the beginning of January. One. How has a whole year gone…