Five. Three. Three months. Five. Three. Three months. I said those numbers countless times whenever anyone said, “Wow, you have your hands full” or “Are they all yours? How old are they?” Those numbers define a chapter in my life when I was breathing in the scent of an infant, the wonder of a toddler, …
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.
SNACKS!!!!!!!!!! As parents, we’re all quite familiar with them, constantly bombarded with requests for them, and constantly on a quest to find just the right snacks for kids that they will love and that we feel good about giving them. We go up to Expert Level Parenting when we actually find one that all the …
I originally published the post below on December 2017, and decided it was time to review it and see how I did. I’m certainly a busy mom (I think parenting is busy no matter what!), so I wanted to see if I was actually able to keep up with my resolutions. Read the below, and …
Sometimes you just need the comfort of hearing some tips for moms from moms who have been through all this before, because, as they say, “Mother knows best.” Right? It was one of those days. One of those weeks, really. The kind where everything is crazy at work, and at home, there are dirty socks …
Learning to blog can be daunting . . . but I recently realized it’s a lot like parenting! Read on . . . I have a toddler!!!! No, I didn’t go have a secret fourth kid and not tell you until now. I’m talking about my blog, MOB Truths! It’s turning 2 in early May! …
Nature vs. nurture? Not even a question in my mind. I was enlightened when I became a Mother of Boys (M.O.B.). For anyone out there still debating nature vs. nurture, I know the answer. It’s nature, people! Nine years into being a M.O.B., I am still mind-blown by the otherwise ordinary activities that play out …
Lessons in motherhood come often. Â I’m constantly discovering things about motherhood that I never knew to expect. Â Like my latest revelation that motherhood can be a lot like marketing. Â Every day, I’m marketing me as mom. Â Those of you who know me outside of this website know that I have a career in marketing, so …
Raising boys puts me in unexpected territory. Â Even with respect to what I say to them. Boys are different from girls. Â From my experience, this is true. Â The wrestling, punching, yelling, constant high energy . . . So often, words come out of my mouth, and I pause to think, “Wow. Â I never could have …
Raising Boys: Dream Big and Never Stop Reaching As a mom of three boys, I know this to be true: Â raising boys is an adventure, and life is complicated. Â 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. …
