Blog Page 136
Dear Nanny,
It's Monday. You show up to our house and, per usual, are greeted by our crazy dog jumping all over you, my husband blowing out the door, and me most likely in my robe, hair sopping wet while running...
I absolutely loved being a stay-at-home-mom. I know it's not for everyone, but it's always been a perfect fit for our family. I cherished those baby days and really enjoyed preschool drop- off and pick-up all within the two-hour time...
I remember the day I found out I was pregnant with my third child, and I desperately hoped she was a girl. I was late, and although my husband and I were trying to get pregnant, it was taking...
Unless you have somehow been blessed with little non-human offspring who never, ever, ever do any wrong, you have probably wanted to call your child a name before. Obviously, we teach our children that name-calling is not a nice thing...
In our house, we have a son who was diagnosed with ADHD a couple of years ago. My husband and I knew there were some issues that needed to be addressed: behaviorally and emotionally. Our son had been through...
Thank you to Guest Writer Jacqui Cone for sharing her beautiful story in honor of her mother.
May has got to be one of the toughest months for me, personally. Why, you might ask? Spring has sprung. There are signs of new...
This year will be my first Mother's Day as a mom. Unless you count being pregnant - yes, my mom did send me a card last year! Every May, I find myself reflecting on my relationship with her. She has taught...
This week I received the sweetest text from my mom's sister. My aunt sent me a text complimenting a DIY photo I had posted to my social media and then went on to say this:
"You are living the dream...
It was the morning of my second Mother’s Day. I was 36 weeks pregnant and had spent the night before puking my guts out at my mom’s house. I had somehow acquired the flu. I vomited all over my mom’s...