“Mama, is this one still beautiful?” My son held up a brown Magnolia leaf. Peppered with yellow and red, the leaf was marred with a jagged tear straight down its middle. His eyes set on me, his heart awaited my response. We found several such leaves scattered about the park that afternoon. All brightly colored […]
Something about becoming a mother makes you immediately think that you should also become Superwoman. I’m not sure if it’s growing another human inside our bodies or the fact that most of us survive on zero sleep, but something causes us to decide we sprouted a cape and an invisible airplane. (This is a Wonder […]
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde Self care is an important part of taking care of you — the mama, the one who takes care of everyone else. Things like massages, pedicures, and extravagant vacations may “seem” like the best way […]
As I wrote this post, I realize that I’m about to tell a group of strangers something I’m too embarrassed to tell my best friends: I am having serious marital problems. At a time in my life when I have never been happier being a mom, I’ve never been lonelier. There have been problems in […]
I was walking through Kroger around Mother’s Day when I saw it: a mug on display featuring the hand illustrated note “Good Kids have Good Moms.” I wasn’t really trying to get punched in the emotional gut while picking up our weekly gallon of milk, but that’s what happened. I felt a bit embarrassed for […]
I’ve been homeschooling for a few years now, and I’ve learned some things along the way. There seems to be this invisible line that separates the moms who homeschool from the moms who don’t. I don’t like that. In many ways it makes me feel like an outsider…the mom who’s too busy being with her […]
Any mom who still remembers the newborn stage will remind you to EAT! (Especially if you’re planning to breastfeed.) New moms (okay, all moms) NEED to eat. But when you’re surviving on less than a few hours of sleep? Even making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich seems like an insurmountable task. If you have […]
Now, before anyone comes throwing breast-shaped bricks through my window, hear me out. I am a firm believer in the #fedisbest movement. I don’t think it’s fair to shame mamas because their bodies can’t produce or because they simply choose not to breastfeed. To each is own. (I also JUST read an article that says formula […]
For the longest time, I didn’t understand anything about Hashimoto’s Disease. Sure, I knew many of the women on my dad’s side of the family had it, but my knowledge of the disease was limited to just a malfunctioning thyroid. You take some hormone supplements, and off you go. Wrong. I was so very, very […]
My oldest daughter — now a tween — starts middle school all too soon. This momma has been panicking! Not because of the endless list of school supplies, new school, new classes, boyfriends, and all the things that typically come along with the middle school drama. No — I panic because my daughter wants a […]
