This post was originally published in November 2012 Recently a Facebook friend has been sharing links that I refuse to click on. It’s not because they are inappropriate or violate some belief I have. It’s because they are links to a blog that a mom is writing about her son; her two-year-old son who has an […]
Five Reasons You Should NOT Sell at a Consignment Store
I’m excited to partner with The Growing Place and Polish for this post. You’ve been putting it off. Every time you think of it, you come up with something else that’s just a liiittle more urgent. Although the sun is shining and you’d rather be outside (or truthfully anywhere but here), you know what you need […]
Eight Items You Need When Your Kids Get Sick on Vacation
This post contains affiliate links. Any purchases made through these links help support the blog at no added cost to you! Before my husband and I had kids, I remember my sister-in-law saying that without fail, her kids would get sick while on vacation. She wasn’t being overly dramatic. It really did seem to happen […]
How to Get Your Kids to Unload the Dishwasher
You know when there’s a power outage? You walk to whatever room you keep your flashlight or candle stash, and even though you know the power is out (because you’re moving with the sole purpose of finding a light source), you still flip several switches on your way from Point A to Point B purely […]
The Lesson My Three Year Old Taught Me That Everyone Needs to Learn
She sat at the counter, crayon in hand, while I stood on the other side of the kitchen, preparing dinner. “Mommy, look!” I glanced up, smiled at her, then went back to my work. “Say, ‘Great job Annelise!’ Mommy! Say, ‘Great job!!’ “ I laughed and moved closer, looked at her monotone scribbles (this time […]
Keeping Screen Time Under Control: A Summer Plan
Summer vacation has arrived! Days, weeks, and months of freedom stretch before us. No homework, no after school activities, fun in the sun, sibling squabbles, cries for ‘just a few more minutes’ on the iPad, clothes and toys and junk all over the house… Hold on a minute! Keeping Screen Time Under Control: A Summer […]
We’re Done Throwing Birthday Parties for Our Kids
I’m excited to partner with Great Wolf Lodge for this post. All opinions are my own. Remember when birthday parties were simple affairs? A handful of friends. Streamers and balloons. A bowl of chips and some juice. A few games. A cake, still in the pan, smeared with frosting. The whole thing probably cost less than […]
#ThisIsMotherhood
It started with a sick kid and a sleepless night. When I got up the next morning, I snapped a picture of myself and posted it with the following caption: THIS IS MOTHERHOOD Up all night with a sick child. Drifting off just to be woken by the cough that springs you into action. In […]
How to Stop Mom Guilt With One Piece of Paper
This post contains affiliate links. Summer was approaching. I had a six-year-old, a four-year-old, a two-year-old, and grand plans to spend as many days as possible at the beach. We made a Summer Bucket List of all the things we wanted to do: The aforementioned beach, mini-golfing, getting ice cream from the truck that always […]
Five Things I Refuse to Feel Guilty About This Summer
© 2015 Lauren Cormier, as first published on Scary Mommy Every summer it’s the same thing. I start the season out with great intentions and end it wondering how it could be over already. Instead of enjoying the days, I usually end up feeling guilty about one thing or another because apparently, as a mother, […]