We have made it – we have gotten through 2020. This year was probably one of the most stressful and challenging for all of us, and perhaps especially for parents. No school, no daycare – then virtual school – and all of this while still working… from home in a lot of instances. Phewww, what […]
I left the house for the second time since we self-quarantined – don’t worry, I didn’t see anyone or touch anything. (And to clarify, when I say that “I left the house,” I mean that I left our property – like went in the car and physically left the property and went out in the […]
This is a crazy time to be alive, let alone being a parent and dealing with this pandemic. One of the things that comes with being a parent is worrying about your child’s well-being, and when the world has been overtaken with a pandemic, you worry even more.
But I’m not turning this into yet another […]
We find ourselves with at least a good month left of winter. Once we get past St. Patty’s Day, winter is over – or at least it should just throw in the towel at that point in my opinion. And that goes for all of the winter bugs, too! By that third week in March […]
I saw a meme the other day with Mary Poppins and John Candy (playingUncle Buck) comparing how I thought I would be a mother versus what I really am as a mother. Along with a burst of laughter I couldn’t help but think how true this really was to me – and I’m sure to […]
Spending money on your kids can be criminally easy. Count me guilty! All the cute clothes that you can’t resist buying, toys that you think they will love (even if you’re instincts are wrong), stuffed animals for days, and of course all those snacks that they have to have because their favorite Disney character is […]
“Mom. Mommy. Ma. Mother. Ma. Mom. Mom.” “What?” “Hi!” We’ve all heard it, and we have all been there when those words – that we waited so long to hear – are just enough to push us over the edge. As a mother of three, I have learned what my patience limits are, and how much […]
My fellow mom friends would always remind me to enjoy every second of my pregnancy, even at the end when you feel like a whale, you’re super uncomfortable, and it feels like you’re dropping everything; dreading having to bend over and pick it up. It truly is a feeling like no other (that I often […]
Baby wipes – a necessity when you have a baby. And as your child grows, you realize more and more uses for them – so much so that it becomes hard to live without them. That said, not all wipes are created equal.
When you’re a first-time parent you’re navigating brand new territory and you’re not […]
Mom guilt. Mom judgment. They do exist – and they’re both horrible!
I had heard of mom guilt but I wouldn’t understand the full extent of it until I became a mom myself. And mom judgment – phew! Let me tell you; it’s dam harsh!! Wow.
Let’s start with the judgment and let’s just clear the air […]