...finding perfection in imperfection daily.
Have you ever wanted to: 1. Help a friend a chronic illness 2. Help a friend battling depression 3. Help a friend who has lost a baby 4. Help a friend who’s grieving 5. Help a friend with money struggles 6. Help a friend in an abusive relationship 7. Help a friend on bed rest [...]
Last fall I took a leap of faith and quit my stable, well-paying job in pursuit of two dreams. One, to become a freelance writer, and two, to stay home with my children. The decision to walk away from my job took no less than 18 months of careful planning, about a thousand prayers, a [...]
Happy Friday! Nice lighthearted topic, no? I cordially invite you to play psychologist and offer your thoughts.
Sometimes we just have to break up relationships that aren’t working. It’s hard… …especially when you’re a coward like I am. Let’s examine The 8 Toughest Mommy Breakups and then drown our sorrows in some Ben & Jerry’s; shall we?
Know a couple completely deserving of a baby? Me too. Read my wish for them in the coming year.
I was given the opportunity to write 16 introductions for Babble’s Top 100 Mom Blogs and the experience taught me something really valuable. I learned, damn, there are so many amazing moms out there. Amazing writers, yes, but even more than that; amazing moms. It made me feel completely empowered to realize how many rock [...]
Today I found myself majorly stressed out about my annual pap appointment. Scratch that, I’ve been stressed out since I made the appointment 8 days ago and the fact that I haven’t had a female exam in over 2 years. For shame. I don’t know what it is about the gyno that has me all stressed [...]
Imagine your child’s school calls to tell you he’s missing. It happened to me.
There comes a point when you realize nothing lasts forever. For me, it was seeing this 4th grade picture of Boy Wonder. Just last year, his front two baby teeth remained; reminding me that he was still young, and I guess, still mine. What a difference a year has made for this boy. He’s becoming responsible, [...]
No matter how you spend your 8-5, we all want the same thing.
