I’ve heard a lot of parents say “we can’t have nice things.” It seems to be true, especially if you’re raising high energy, silly boys! Read on for boymom stories about the many surprising things that have been ruined.
To My Spirited Child Who’s Always in Trouble — I see you
It’s hard raising a spirited child.
But I wouldn’t change a thing. It’s true that my spirited child gets in trouble a lot. I see him being a rascal. But I also see so much more, and I wish he knew all the amazingness I see in him.
Be a Man: Must-have perspective for raising boys
What’s it like raising boys? I get that question a lot as a mom to three of them. My answer varies from “it’s an adventure” to “high energy” to “I sit in pee” to “so much more wrestling than I expected,” and everything in between. It’s like nothing I ever could have imagined and everything …
Laundry: The good, the bad, and the surprising
There are 14,233,064 posts about laundry on Instagram. Actually, I made up that number, but I know it’s a lot. #laundry alone has 2 million posts, and when you add in #laundryproblems, #laundrylife, etc. — you get my point — there is a lot of talk about laundry. What is it about laundry that makes …
Whatever you do, DON’T SAY THIS to a Mother of Boys
Whether you’re raising boys or girls, parenting is widely known as the most amazing, exhausting, trying, endearing, rewarding journey. For some reason, it’s also a journey that people – random people in the grocery store or the post office – feel the need to comment on. Those people you’ve never met who touched your belly …
Hockey Mom 101: 7 Must-Have Tips for the New Hockey Mom
It’s official: I’m now a Sports Mom — a Hockey Mom, to be exact. For may years, I was certain my boys weren’t going to get into sports (which was totally ok by me), but here I am. E’s passion for hockey is awesome. But I have a lot to learn! For any other new …
How to Clean a Smelly Toilet When You Have Boys
Boy moms know — there’s drippage, there’s splatter . . . there are times when the bathroom at home smells like a public restroom at a gas station. Thankfully, this guest post from Tove Maren Stakkestad at Mama in the Now has a solution. As a mom of four boys, she really knows how to tackle …
Awww! 21 adorable reasons boys (and men!) love their moms
Mother’s Day is fast-approaching. I wonder if my silly boys will make me breakfast in bed like they often do, only to eat it before I even get a bite! We hear so much about how boys are all snakes and snails and puppy-dog tails, but they really do have a sweet side, too. I …
Got sons? Tell me about it!
Are you living the adventure of raising boys? If you told a kid in your house today to take his hands out of his pants (or if you laugh as you remember doing so when your kids were younger), I’m guessing you have a son. If you balance the question “What sports does he play?” …
What Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day: (What if we stop “momming?!?!”)
Mother’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays, even long before I became a mother. Probably because my mother is my everything and is worth celebrating every single day. She’s my worrier and my biggest fan, my voice of reason even when I don’t agree with her, my soother, my funny friend, my …
