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The Heartache of Letting Go

September 22, 2017 By Lauren

I don’t remember how old I was. I do remember the internal struggle between a little girl who was growing up and a bigger girl who intrinsically knew that growing up also meant growing away. I battled with my decision for days. Part of me wanted to hold on. Part of me wanted to let […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: child, children, growing away, growing up, heartache, kids, letting go, motherhood, parenthood, parenting

To the Weary Mom of Littles

April 19, 2017 By Lauren

To the Weary Mom of Littles

You’re tired. You’re overwhelmed. You can’t remember the last time you shaved your legs. Or ate an entire meal in one sitting. Or slept through the night. You smell faintly of spit-up, have cracker crumbs on your shirt, and baby poop on your pants. You think slobbery kisses from a one year old and ‘I […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays Tagged With: babies, hard, kids, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, seasons, toddlers

Five Signs Your Kids are Staging a Coup

January 14, 2016 By Lauren

Think your kids are happy with the way family life is going? Think again. Here are five signs they're planning a hostile takeover.

A version of this post originally appeared on Scary Mommy. Is everything peaceful on the home front? Despite a few rough moments now and then, do you feel good about the familial order of things? Do your kids know the roles they play and and are happy with their places in the family? You poor delusional fool. Your children […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: coup, family, humor, kids, motherhood, parenthood, parents

I Asked, You Answered: What Surprised You Most About Parenthood?

March 23, 2015 By Lauren

What surprised you most about parenthood

In case you’re new to I Asked, You Answered, here’s how it works: Each time I send out my newsletter (Currently it’s once every two weeks, so you have no excuse not to sign up. No one can complain about one email every two weeks.) I include a question. They’re all over the board, from […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Uncategorized Tagged With: i asked you answered, kids, parenthood, parenting, surprise

The Deep End of Parenthood

November 25, 2014 By Lauren

Parenthood

The Deep End of Parenthood To what can I compare the overwhelming nature of parenting young children? It’s like being shoved in the deep end when you don’t know how to swim. You may have read books on how to swim. You may have dipped your toe in the water. You may have even played […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: children, deep end, drowning, kids, overwhelming, parenthood, parenting, pool, swimming, treading water, young children

When I’m Not Mom Enough

November 6, 2014 By Lauren

Not Mom Enough

It’s been one of those weeks. You know what I’m talking about. The ones where the kids seem to be in some twisted competition to see who can make Mom lose it first. I’m sad to say, they’re all in the running. The youngest has developed the disgusting habit of spitting to display her annoyance […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: anger, bad week, children, frustration, kids, mom, motherhood, parenthood, parenting

Meme Monday: Parenthood on Friday Night

November 3, 2014 By Lauren

Parenthood Meme

We’re back for another edition of Meme Monday! You seemed to enjoy the text version of this one, so I thought I’d include a nice picture to make it sharable. The Truth About Parenthood on Friday Nights

Filed Under: Family Life, Meme Monday, Parenting Humor Tagged With: friday, friday night, kids, meme, meme monday, parenthood, sleep, tired

Week 37: Gone Baby Gone

October 6, 2014 By Lauren

Keeping It Real Week 37

If this is your first time joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge, click here to find out what it’s all about. Week 37: Gone Baby Gone I realized something this week. It’s a realization that’s been coming all summer, but it finally crystallized this week. I’ll back up a bit. Every spring since […]

Filed Under: Keeping It Real Challenge Tagged With: baby, baby stage, content, growing up, keeping it real, motherhood, parenthood, parenting

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