Pick your battles. I’ve heard that phrase so many times, and while it has always made sense to me, its meaning is magnified now that I’m a mom of three boys. Every minute in my M.O.B. house seems to teeter on the verge of rushing toward tenderness (awww, they’re cuddling) or destruction (do NOT throw …
Family photo: It’s the time of year when when we practice our perfect smiles and get the kids new perfect outfits for a family photo, right? Well, not in our case. We try to do a professional family photo shoot every few years (for holiday cards, or to frame in the house, or to simply …
Morning chaos: In my house, it’s three sons, a husband, and a wife scrambling to get ready for work and school and out the door by 7:15am. And then 7:16am arrives. Most days, that’s when I breathe a sigh of relief. I turn up the music like a triumphant victory song as I start my …
Stroller for Sale It’s so hard to believe my baby — my littlest love, my last baby — is turning 4. Take a look back at this post from last year. Here’s a not-so-well-kept secret — I still have that stroller, and he still likes to ride in it sometimes! WIN for me! Enjoy this …
Exercise? Hmmmm. Since I have zero time to myself (ok, maybe 20 seconds of free time each day), I have trouble finding time to exercise. I tried the awesome “Couch to 5k” running app last year, but my neighbor and I (she’s also a working mom) could only fit it in around 5am (think dark, …
“Helicopter parenting. Don’t be a helicopter parent.” Through the years, I’ve heard the phrase and the disdain that comes with it as other parents judge your completely “everything-must-be-perfect-for-my-baby” style of parenting. But I didn’t quite know what it really entailed until recently. I was at a playdate with three good friends of mine, each of …
A dear friend of mine recently lost his mom to the cruel disease, dementia. In his memorial speech, he stated some powerful, emotional words, sharing what he has learned about love in the past few years. To be the best (father, husband, friend . . .) he could be, he should “love others as my …
There is a lot of racial bias in our country still. But there shouldn’t be. We should teach our children — and learn from them as well — to judge people on character, not appearance, not color. This day at the playscape was a precious example of people having pure fun and uniting in a common experience. As it should be.
A little kindness goes a long way, I think. I try to model it whenever I can — not just consciously, but because it’s how I’m wired to act — buying a hot cup of chicken soup for a homeless man, supporting a local family in a time of need, donating to charities, smiling at …
Lessons in motherhood come often. I’m constantly discovering things about motherhood that I never knew to expect. Like my latest revelation that motherhood can be a lot like marketing. Every day, I’m marketing me as mom. Those of you who know me outside of this website know that I have a career in marketing, so …
