The Madness of the Female Mind “It’s mid-month. You know what that means: The worst week of the month.” “It’s funny; I thought I would be devastated when the baby days were over. They were what I always dreamed of, but now that the kids are all a little bit older, I’m really enjoying […]
How to Get Along With Other Moms on Facebook
Do you ever read through comment threads on Facebook and shake your head in wonder and dismay? It’s amazing how quickly a comment about parenting can become a battleground and how nasty some of those comments can become. With that in mind, I thought it might be a good idea to share a handy dandy […]
Inner Thoughts of Parents at the Beginning and End of the School Year
This post contains affiliate links. I’ll receive a small commission on any purchases made through the links. Beginning of the School Year “This year is going to be different!” “I’ve set the alarm for an hour earlier than usual so we don’t have to rush in the mornings.” “Spending an hour each Sunday prepping lunches […]
14 Surprising Life Lessons My Kids Have Taught Me
Parenting is one big learning experience, but have you ever stopped to think not just of what you’ve learned about parenting, but what you’ve learned about life in general, thanks to your kids? Today I’m excited to welcome Alison Wilkinson from Run, Knit, Love who is sharing 14 surprising life lessons her kids have taught her. 14 Surprising […]
Nine Reasons My Sons Didn’t Wash Their Hands
If you’re a boy mom, you’ve probably dealt with your fair share of grossness. Boys just have a different sense of cleanliness than girls and they’re not afraid to admit it. One area in which my sons and I don’t see eye to eye is regarding the issue of hand washing after bathroom usage. […]
Quiz: What’s Your Parenting Super Power?
13 Milestones I Wish I’d Known About
We all know the milestones to eagerly watch for: First smile, rolling over, first steps. We wait for them to happen and carefully document them when they do (well, for the first kid at least). There are some milestones, though, that no one thinks to tell you about. They are just as momentous, in some […]
Eight Things I Wish I’d Known About Breastfeeding
For most things in life, experience is the best teacher. We won’t truly learn how to do something until we, well, do it. Even so, there are things about certain experiences I would have liked to have known ahead of time. Things that would have, at the very least, mentally prepared me for what was to come. […]
What Moms Do When Their Kids Are Away
I considered making the only thing in this post the following: Whatever. We. Want. But then I thought I should chronicle my time when the kids are gone this weekend because it’s a strange mixture of thoughts, feelings, and actions that are reminiscent of, yet completely different from, what we used to do before we […]
Seven Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Had My Third Child, Part 2
Disclosure- I know the title is seven things I wish I’d known, but here’s a bonus #8: Having three kids is expensive. I’ve thrown a few affiliate links in this post, so if you use one you won’t have to pay any more than you normally would, but I’ll earn a few cents to buy my […]