Tag: Mom
Grief. We Are All Different.
In the past few years, I have seen some of the people I love dearest experience grief.
More recently I experienced it myself, and it...
Top 5 Craziest Things I’ve “Googled”
I should start by saying that I have never “Googled “(somehow this has become a verb in the past decade) so much since becoming...
What I Learned from My Mom: Sometimes the Best Plan is...
After your initiation into motherdom, you can't help but see your own mother in a new light. For me, it involved pushing aside the...
What Children With Autism Want You To Know
The month of April is Autism Awareness Month. As someone who works with children with disabilities, this month is dear to my heart. I...
Stay at Home Moms vs. Working Moms
My grandmother recently started a debate over whether stay at home moms or working moms have it harder. My 82-year-old grandmother who raised three...
Rainbows and Sunshine?
Being a Stay at Home Mom (SAHM) is not what I had envisioned it to be. I was a full-time working mom up until...
Weekend Staycation: A Glimpse of My Pre-Baby Self
Last weekend my husband and I dropped off our 14-month daughter at her grandparents’ house for the weekend. We then took off to go….(wait...
It’s The “Almost Happened” That Keeps Me Up At Night
I love to sleep. After having kids the feeling has only intensified. Aside from the fact that my children hate sleeping and keep me...
Formula: My Love/Hate Relationship
I have a love-hate relationship with formula. This month my daughter turned 1. It was an especially reflective and emotional moment in motherhood for me....
What Can We Do About Gun Violence?
When the tragic San Bernadino shootings occurred in December, though I had already spent the previous few weeks mourning for the victims in Paris,...
Don’t. Call. Me. Cute.
I'm walking down the hallway of my high school, attempting to navigate the crowd when an extremely tall girl pats me on the head...
Top Five Reasons This Mom Loves Her Apple Watch
When Apple announced they were coming out with a smart watch, I'll admit, I immediately wanted it. Not because I need to have the...
5 Things To Know About Cloth Diapers
Are you thinking about using cloth diapers? Do you have a super naggy friend who keeps telling you about the financial and environmental benefits...
Did CaveMoms Have It Better?
I often wonder if CaveMoms (yes I made that term up) had it better. Or maybe the correct term is easier. Aside from the...