Lessons My Kids Learned Without Me Teaching Them: They don’t always listen, but they hear me. I’ve been away on a business trip for four days. You’d think it’s a mix of hard work, nice dinners and good, uninterrupted sleep. It’s a little of that (no real good sleep, thanks to a strong body clock and …
Baby is growing up: A virtual time machine of memories
Baby is growing up: A virtual time machine of memories My baby is growing up. He’s turning 3 very soon. He just learned (on his own, because my heart couldn’t handle correcting him on this one) to say “I want you to hold me” instead of gazing at me with those deep brown eyes and …
Raising Boys to Dream Big. Always.
Raising Boys: Dream Big and Never Stop Reaching As a mom of three boys, I know this to be true: raising boys is an adventure, and life is complicated. We’re under pressure as parents, and our kids are under pressure, too, as they navigate through the ups and downs and obstacles that come their way. …
Lessons from a jiggly mom-tush
Your body changes after having kids, but I love my boys and I love chocolate: 5 Lessons from a jiggly mom-tush I grew up as a dancer – tap, jazz, ballet, modern and even a little flamenco. Many hours a week from age 5 through my late 20s were spent dancing — moving through life …
Move over, Mom!
Sleep deprived, with little feet in my back and on my head. #motherofboys #boys #mobtruths #parenting #norestfortheweary Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or …
Parenting in a Scary World
Parenting in a Scary World Open the door. Say “I love you.” Go. The world is a bit of a scary place these days. I’m not sure if it’s scarier than when our parents were kids or when we were kids, or if it just seems so because of the constant newsfeeds available and the …
After a long, busy summer day
Tired out after a long, busy summer day? Enjoy a few minutes of peace when the kids zonk out in the car. Find every drive-through fast food restaurant or coffee shop you can — anything to avoid putting the car in park, which inevitably wakes up my kids every time. Disclosure of Material Connection: Some …
Overreacting to my sons’ reaction
Today, on a normal drive with R and E, a little birdie’s world changed, and I got a lesson in perspective. The birdie swooped and swerved to avoid an oncoming car and unfortunately flew straight at my hood. I tried to stop, I tried to steer away, but I hit the poor little birdie. I …
Getting a grip
I’ve always been emotional, but since having kids, the smartest investment I could have (should have) made is in waterproof mascara. If you’re like me and you tear up more than ever at the littlest things, here are 8 situations that will jolt you out of letting the teary floodgates open. Worked for me when I needed …
So thankful for the You’re Welcome
(Spoiler alert: Perhaps I’m overdramatic at times, but please don’t ever tell my husband I admit that.) This is the welcome mat that R, my oldest son, crafted out of paper, tape and magic markers this morning, and which he neatly placed at the entrance to his bedroom. Welcome. A simple word. Such an …
